Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 06:55:28 GMT From: Huw <huw_bradfield@yahoo.com.au> To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: misc/73636: usb microsoft mouse with ps/2 converter plugged in through a generic 2 port KVM switch Message-ID: <200411070655.iA76tRMd099415@www.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <200411070700.iA770lt2058808@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 73636 >Category: misc >Synopsis: usb microsoft mouse with ps/2 converter plugged in through a generic 2 port KVM switch >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sun Nov 07 07:00:47 GMT 2004 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Huw >Release: 4.10 i386 >Organization: none >Environment: >Description: Using the Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical USB and PS/2 Compatible (three button wheel mouse) connected through a usb-ps/2 converter and the two port KVM switch (doesn't give a brand name) the following occurs: 1) When the other end is plugged into the computer via the ps/2 port FreeBSD accepts the mouse as a generic sysmouse but the mouse does not move even though I can boot into the X11 environment 2) When the other end is plugged into the usb port on the computer via another ps/2-usb converter it can only be detected as an unknown device using 'moused -i all -p /dev/usb0', again the mouse does not move but I can boot into the X11 environment 3) I can plug the mouse directly into the USB port, bypassing the KVM entirely and it automatically detects it. However this is not ideal for me so I didn't try booting into X11 like this. The KVM switch appears to function flawlessly under the Knoppix Operating System (tested 3.4 and 3.6) and under Windows XP. >How-To-Repeat: Plug a USB mouse into an usb-ps/2 adaptor and plug it into a generic KVM switch, then try and set up your mouse to function correctly >Fix: Write a wrapper for the Knoppix mouse drivers? (/dev/psAux device using generic ps2 drivers apparently) Update the mouse drivers in FreeBSD? >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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