Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:14:32 +0000 From: Rick N <solarux@hotmail.com> To: <freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: FBSD Release 7.1 ; weird usb mouse NON-DETECTION; /dev/ums0 ? Message-ID: <BAY113-W2946935F14B3678A0D724DA1D30@phx.gbl> In-Reply-To: <867i4s569s.fsf@pluton.xbsd.name> References: <BAY113-W257AC4802DB96040FFF42DA1D20@phx.gbl> <867i4s569s.fsf@pluton.xbsd.name>
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Hi=2C thanks for the reply=2C I gotta get rid of my hotmail/msn accounts := (=2C argh. gmail from now on=3B =20 anyway=2C unfortunately since then I have made vaious BIOS changes(which I = forgot now)=2C ...=2C and then re-installed a nice new fresh "7.1-Release" version=2C and let good "old" sysinstall decide my usb-= mouse device and voila=2C NOW=2C everything works USB mouse-wise. =20 once again=2C thanks for pointing me to the most obvious flaw first -> name= ly ME=2C the driver ?! :) =20 BTW: anyone notice in "sysinstall"=2C and "xorgconfig" playing around with = mice drivers and ports/protocols only brings up options like old serial/PS2 mice which is fine=2C sysinstall user-interface obviously ha= sn't changed much over the years for some kind-of reason=2C but where is th= e USB mice option device for user awareness purposes ? =20 =20 -Rick. > To: solarux@hotmail.com> CC: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org> Subject: Re:= FBSD Release 7.1 =3B weird usb mouse NON-DETECTION=3B /dev/ums0 ?> From: d= arcsis@gmail.com> Date: Mon=2C 19 Jan 2009 11:22:39 +0800> > Rick N <solaru= x@hotmail.com> writes:> > > Hardware:> > (laptop)IBM Thinkpad T40 (which wa= s pretty standard i386 to me)> > Bios set to defaults:> > > > -cannot detec= t mouse/or thinkpad mouse controls in either console or "X"> > on above har= dware.> > In dmesg when I re-connect the usb mice it pops up as /dev/ums0= =2C which> > to me means U..MassStorage device ?> > No. Here 'u' means 'usb= '=2C hence 'ums0' means 'usb mouse (device) 0'.> > > Also=2C "sysinstall" d= oesn't grab it and I tried ALL the multiple> > options/configs. ?> > > > No= tes: (BTW: on PCBSD=2C Linux=2C Win=2C ... it's all fine - my usb-connected= > > mouse worked FINE) ?!> > I've googled various attempts but they all see= m to point to the same> > little problems =3B it hangs and/or don't work.> = > > > is this a little buggy thing with FreeBSD Release 7.1 ?> > Have you i= nstalled a custom kernel? Or is it GENERIC?> > Try execute 'kldload ums' be= fore you plug the mouse onto your box and> then have a look.> > > > > If an= yone 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> > c= onnection now.> > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/____________= ___________________________________> > freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org maili= ng list> > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-multimedia>; > = To unsubscribe=2C send any mail to> > "freebsd-multimedia-unsubscribe@freeb= sd.org"> >> > -- > darcsis ZAI gmail DIAN com _________________________________________________________________ Show them the way! Add maps and directions to your party invites. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/events.aspx=
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