Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 12:18:55 +0000 From: Christopher Raven <c.raven@ukonline.co.uk> To: Robert Nesius <nesius@europa.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Mouse Message-ID: <36385D2F.F9AF9F07@ukonline.co.uk> References: <v03110701b25dc4ea8bea@[204.202.55.93]>
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Robert Nesius wrote: > > Greetings, > I've spent several hours over the past few days trying to get my > mouse recognized by the xserver on my freebsd box. Alas, my > efforts to this point have been unsuccessful and I must avail > myself of the resources this list has to offer. My thanks > in advance. :) > > Details: > P133 with DB9 serial port interface for mouse. > The mouse: Logitech 3-button mouse with ps/2 bus connector attached > to the DB9 port using an adapter. > The OS: FreeBSD 2.2.6. > > Problem - mouse not recognized by X server. Can't get cursor to move > during XF86Setup. > > What I've tried: > I would like to use moused. I've configured moused to point at > /dev/cuaa0, and have linked /dev/mouse to /dev/sysmouse. I've > specified the moused_protocol in rc.conf to be many things, > including ps/2, logitech, busmouse, mouseman, etc... With > ps/2 as the protocol, moused complains about a "-t" option. > I have specified NO options in the rc.conf file in the moused > options area. I /have/ insured that ps2 driver support has been > built into the kernel. With 'logitech' specified as the protocol, > moused seems to come up cleanly, although I really don't know how > to confirm if moused has attached to a device and recognized it > as a mouse. > > In XF86Setup, I have tried to specify the protocol as just about > every possibility available, with the device either being /dev/cuaa0 > (probably not the right thing to do with moused running), or as > /dev/mouse. Also, I've tried several combinations of options without > moused. For some reason, I just can't get the cursor to move > after hitting the "Apply" button. > > At this point I'm wondering if: > a) Anyone else has tried to get a logitech mouse with a DB9 adapter running > under this version of 2.2.6. > b) If anyone knows if the adapter is forcing the logitech mouse to look like > an ordinary serial mouse, or a real ps/2 mouse, or logitech mouse, or > what? > c) How can I confirm that moused really found a device to talk to? > d) How can I confirm that cuaa0 is really the device to point moused at? > > I searched the FAQs and mailing lists. I feel that I have an intuitive > understanding of what's happening, but I just can't get things to go. > > Thanks again for your assistance. :) > > -Rob > Not really an answer to your questions, but have you tried using another serial port? I found that one of my motherboard types (Micronics Twister AT) doesn't seem to let the mouse run on port 1 (com 1) (? I think) under FreeBSD but fine under Win '95. Swapping over allowed FreeBSD to see it. -- Christopher Raven E-mail: c.raven@ukonline.co.uk & ICQ: 2254369 http://www.FreeBSD.org/ "The Power To Serve" http://www.unmetered.org.uk/ "A PC is for life, not just for Xmas" To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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