FreeBSD 4.8-P10 Mouse doesn't move in the console or XFree86

nw1 network101 at covad.net
Fri Nov 7 16:05:44 PST 2003


Problem found.
Update posted to: http://69.3.136.141/freebsd/usb_mouse.txt

This case/instance is considered closed; --bum chipset/hardware to blame.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "nw1" <network101 at covad.net>
To: <freebsd-reply at akruijff.dds.nl>; <freebsd-questions at freebsd.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 12:51 PM
Subject: Re: FreeBSD 4.8-P10 --Mouse doesn't move in the console or XFree86--


> Alex: please see the update/corrections to this post at
> http://69.3.136.141/freebsd/usb_mouse.txt
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Alex de Kruijff" <freebsd at akruijff.dds.nl>
> To: "nw1" <network101 at covad.net>
> Cc: <freebsd-questions at freebsd.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 1:44 PM
> Subject: Re: FreeBSD 4.8-P10 --Mouse doesn't move in the console or XFree86--
>
>
> > On Sun, Sep 28, 2003 at 07:41:04AM -0400, nw1 wrote:
> > > Neither mouse will work in the console or in XFree86.
> > >
> > > Gigabyte GA-6BXDS = main board
> > > BIOS= AWARD (2A69KG01) ver. 4.51PG
> > >
> > > In the PCI/ISA section of the BIOS, a USB setting of: "Assign IRQ For USB: Enabled"
> (is
> > > set)
> > > There is also a "USB Keyboard Support" setting within the BIOS's  "INTERGRATED
> > > PEROPHERALS" section; I have tried this setting to both "Enabled and Disabled".
> > >
> > > There aren't any other USB settings in this BIOS.
> > >
> > > We are using these devices that are known working devices.
> > > Mouse-1 is: Logitech | model: M-BD58 | optical corded wheel
> > > Mouse-2 is: Logitech | model: M-RM67A | Optical cordless wheel
> > >
> > > Our Kernel:
> > > # USB support
> > > device          uhci            # UHCI PCI->USB interface
> > > device          usb             # USB Bus (required)
> > > device          ums             # Mouse
> > > pseudo-device   ether           # Ethernet support
> > >
> > > Our /etc/rc.conf:
> > > # grep -i mouse /etc/rc.conf
> > > moused_enable="YES"
> > > moused_port="/dev/ums0"
> > > # grep -i usb /etc/rc.conf
> > > usbd_enable="YES"
> > >
> > > Our /dev:
> > > ls -l /dev | grep -i ums
> > > crw-rw----   1 root   operator  111,   0 Sep 27 13:16 ums0
> > >
> > > dmesg reports:
> > > # dmesg | grep -i usb
> > > uhci0: <Intel 82371AB/EB (PIIX4) USB controller> port 0xa000-0xa01f irq 10 at device
> 7.2
> > > on pci0
> > > usb0: <Intel 82371AB/EB (PIIX4) USB controller> on uhci0
> > > usb0: USB revision 1.0
> > > ums0: Logitech USB Mouse, rev 1.10/6.10, addr 2, iclass 3/1
> > >
> > > Upon booting into the OS, using the above BIOS, and other settings --with either of
> the
> > > above devices; the mouse is seen on screen, but it refuse to respond while moving
the
> > > hand-held device.  Should we unplug one mouse (from either usb port) to test the
other
> > > mouse, we receive the following on-screen message(s), respectively of the
motherboards
> USB
> > > port we were using:
> > >
> > > uhub0: device problem, disabling port 2
> > > uhub0: device problem, disabling port 1
> > >
> > > When we plug the devices back in to either of the motherboards mouse ports, there's
no
> > > indication at all, from the OS, that a USB device was attached.
> > >
> > > Reminder: these devices are in perfect working order.
> >
> > It seems to be in order. As i see it thare are two posibilties. 1) Your
> > mouse isn't supported or 2) There is a (new) bug in the system.
> >
> > Did it work on previous version of FreeBSD?
> >
> > -- 
> > Alex
> >
> > Articles based on solutions that I use:
> > http://www.kruijff.org/alex/index.php?dir=docs/FreeBSD/
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