Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 22:15:42 -0500 From: "Trevor S. Cornpropst" <tcornpropst@novacoxmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: X Windows and KVM Switch Message-ID: <20011216221542.782593b7.tcornpropst@novacoxmail.com> In-Reply-To: <000401c1864b$8fec9400$077d87af@icrsystems.net> References: <000401c1864b$8fec9400$077d87af@icrsystems.net>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
On Sun, 16 Dec 2001 10:06:02 -0600 "Ron Martin" <rmartin@icrsystems.net> wrote: > I am running BSD 4.4 and trying to get a mouse to work with my KVM switch. > > Can't find any info on this. > > Mouse works OK without the switch but need the switch for normal ops. > > Thanks, > > Ron > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message Ron, I had similar problems running through a Linksys KVM switch until I started using moused with the following settings in /etc/rc.conf moused_enable="YES" moused_type="ps/2" moused_port="/dev/psm0" moused_flags="-r high -z 4" The documentation for moused states you should choose "auto" for the type but, this did not work for me because FreeBSD has problems detecting the ps2 port on my Tyan motherboard. This appears to be a problem with Tyan's hardware implementation. I am running the same KVM switch at work with a Dell Port Replicator and a Dell Precision workstation with no problems (no mouse daemon either). There is also some information in the FAQ and the man pages for moused and psm0. HTH, Trevor Cornpropst To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?20011216221542.782593b7.tcornpropst>