Date: Mon, 07 Dec 1998 15:09:13 +0000 From: David Knapp <dknapp@luciamar.k12.ca.us> To: graeme@echidna.com Cc: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: KVM Switch and psmintr out of sync errors Message-ID: <366BEF99.3F3AB9EE@luciamar.k12.ca.us> References: <366BDA8C.95C5463F@luciamar.k12.ca.us> <366C5C68.8D1B5E5E@echidna.com>
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Thanks a bunch! That fixed it! dbk Graeme Tait wrote: > > David Knapp wrote: > > > > Is anyone else using a keyboard/video/mouse switch with freeBSD > > 2.2.6? After speaking with someone else who is using a different > > model kvm switch - it appears we both have the same problem - psmintr > > out of sync errors when trying to install the mouse. We are both able > > to fix the error by bypassing the KVM switch. > > Is this a known problem and/or does anyone else have this sort of > > setup working? > > I am using a SwitchView SV-4 (by Cybex), with FreeBSD 2.2.6, 2.2.7 and Windows > systems. (Bought at a great price from www.libi.com.) > > Generally, it has been very satisfactory. Although not fully rated for this, I find > (with Cybex-supplied cables) it introduces negligible degradation at 1280x1024/75Hz > operation, and is useable at 1600x1200/70 Hz, although my 21" monitor is not really > up to this. Note that this model is intended for desktop use. > > However, I have noticed some quirks, which I have not had time to try to fully > resolve, or take up here or with Cybex tech support (which was quite helpful at > pre-purchase time). > > One has to do with not being switched to a booting system during device probes, which > is minor enough. The SwitchView has functions (accessed by double-tapping the > keyboard control key) which are labelled as: > > <CTRL><CTRL>ZM<ENTER> Resychronizes the mouse. > <CTRL><CTRL>MR<ENTER> Resets a computer's PS/2 mouse. > <CTRL><CTRL>MW<ENTER> Resets a computer's Intellimouse. > <CTRL><CTRL>Kn<ENTER> Sets keyboard scan set; n is a number 1 - 3. > > I've always been able to bring the system to heel with one or other of the above > commands, although I'm not sure exactly what they do. In particular, the mouse reset > commands cure the out-of-sync errors. > > Another quirk is that even when the SwitchView is left connected during boot, a > plain-vanilla Logitech 3-button mouse (connected to the system as PS/2) is reported > as > > psm0: model Intellimouse, device ID 3 > > while if the same mouse is directly connected to the computer during boot, it is > reported as > > psm0: model Generic PS/2 mouse, device ID 0 > > I'm not sure what the significance of this is. > > -- > Graeme Tait - Echidna > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- David Knapp 805 473-4353 PC Network Specialist dknapp@luciamar.k12.ca.us LMUSD "Everything you know is wrong" F.T. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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