Date: 18 Dec 2000 11:32:04 -0500 From: Chris Shenton <cshenton@OutBounderInc.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: 4.2: PS2 mouse disappears when switched through KVM switch-box Message-ID: <lfk88xvgfv.fsf@Samizdat.uucom.com> In-Reply-To: David Greenman's message of "Mon, 11 Dec 2000 11:08:57 -0800"
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I'm trying to run kbd, mouse, video through a switchbox -- unfortunately a lowly mechanical switchbox instead of a digital one like a Belkin. When I switch between FreeBSD-4.2-STABLE/RELEASE the mouse becomes inoperative. The "moused" man page indicates that you can get it back by sending it a HUP, and this works -- assuming your dead mouse is in a window you can type in :-( This switch-box behavior is the same as just unplug and reconnect the PS2 mouse. Is it possible to have FreeBSD automatically recognize a newly (re)conencted mouse? Never had this problem with old serial mice. It's almost as bad as unplugging the keyboard or serial console from a Sun :-( I'd prefer not to spend big bucks on a digital KVM, but if I do, would it solve this problem? A search of Questions/Hackers indicates there are some current problems with digital KVMs and FreeBSD that do not occur with other inferior OSes... Thanks. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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