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Date:      Thu, 29 Aug 1996 14:10:46 -0600 (MDT)
From:      Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com>
To:        fubar <jwb@xioa.cosmic.org>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org, hackers@freebsd.org, sos@freebsd.org, hardware@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: PS/2 mouse on Dell XPi 90ST dock station
Message-ID:  <199608292010.OAA07906@rocky.mt.sri.com>
In-Reply-To: <199608291555.PAA28061@xioa.cosmic.org>
References:  <199608291555.PAA28061@xioa.cosmic.org>

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> I'm trying to use the PS/2 mouse port on a Dell docking station to free up
> the serial port. /dev/psm0 works with the track ball when the laptop is
> undocked.

So far so good.

> /dev/cuaa1 works with a mouse plugged into the serial port.

Unrelated, but good.

> If I try to use teh PS/2 connector though, I get no response from the
> mouse.  Windows 95 has no problem with it and reports the same IRQ
> (12) that psm0 is configured for.

Do you do a 'cold reboot'?  My laptop won't recognize the external PS/2
mouse work unless I power cycle the machine first.


Nate



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