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Date:      Thu, 23 Mar 2006 14:10:12 +1100
From:      Malcolm Fitzgerald <thats@notyourhomework.net>
To:        Richard Burakowski <richard.burakowski@mrburak.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: using KVM switch /dev/psm0 is missing
Message-ID:  <30eb93873273e51c20ca8cff8c490007@notyourhomework.net>
In-Reply-To: <44220DD4.2040202@mrburak.net>
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Malcolm Fitzgerald wrote:

>>>> I have a no name 2 port KVM switch and a Logitech marble mouse USB 
>>>> with a ps/2 adapter.

Richard Burakowski wrote:

>>> my cheapo noname kvm presents it's ps2 keyboard and mouse ports as 
>>> usb devices.

Malcolm Fitzgerald wrote:

>> Does yours have USB cabling to match or does it have ps2 cables?

Richard Burakowski wrote:

> it takes two ps2 (key+mouse) and three usb in - then one usb (2 total) 
> out to each box.  then there's the video of course.
> when the kvm switches, the usb devices are detached and then attached 
> to the new target, which means there's a discernable lag (couple 
> seconds) before they become active.  also requires moused under x11 as 
> the /dev/ums entry comes and goes - dosen't have the same issue with 
> the keyboard.

I see, mine only has ps/2 connections, so I'm still looking for psm0 
when the mouse is plugged into the KVM switch. Plugging the mouse 
directly to the box is a solution but it is only KV not KVM.


malcolm




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