Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:22:39 +0800 From: darcsis@gmail.com (Denise H. G.) To: Rick N <solarux@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FBSD Release 7.1 ; weird usb mouse NON-DETECTION; /dev/ums0 ? Message-ID: <867i4s569s.fsf@pluton.xbsd.name> In-Reply-To: <BAY113-W257AC4802DB96040FFF42DA1D20@phx.gbl> (Rick N.'s message of "Sun\, 18 Jan 2009 18\:09\:24 %2B0000") References: <BAY113-W257AC4802DB96040FFF42DA1D20@phx.gbl>
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Rick N <solarux@hotmail.com> writes: > Hardware: > (laptop)IBM Thinkpad T40 (which was pretty standard i386 to me) > Bios set to defaults: > > -cannot detect mouse/or thinkpad mouse controls in either console or "X" > on above hardware. > In dmesg when I re-connect the usb mice it pops up as /dev/ums0, which > to me means U..MassStorage device ? No. Here 'u' means 'usb', hence 'ums0' means 'usb mouse (device) 0'. > Also, "sysinstall" doesn't grab it and I tried ALL the multiple > options/configs. ? > > Notes: (BTW: on PCBSD, Linux, Win, ... it's all fine - my usb-connected > mouse worked FINE) ?! > I've googled various attempts but they all seem to point to the same > little problems ; it hangs and/or don't work. > > is this a little buggy thing with FreeBSD Release 7.1 ? Have you installed a custom kernel? Or is it GENERIC? Try execute 'kldload ums' before you plug the mouse onto your box and then have a look. > > If anyone needs any other/specific details? let me know > thanx much again for any help. Better dig into handbook and manuals for more details. > > Rick. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Keep in touch and up to date with friends and family. Make the > connection now. > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/_______________________________________________ > freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-multimedia > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-multimedia-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- darcsis ZAI gmail DIAN com
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