5.4-RELEASE: mouse won't work (suspect KVM switch)

Matt matt at mattford.net
Sat May 14 06:58:11 PDT 2005


Does the mouse work when not routed through the KVM box?

Robert S wrote:
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> I've just installed the latest 5.4-RELEASE on a PC using a kvm switch.
>  I am completely unable to get the mouse to work.
> 
> The switch is a no-name one with two ports (in a metal case!!).  It's
> been fine up until now, though I don't know if I've used FBSD on it.
> 
> When I (re)start the mouse daemon, with /dev/psm0 as the mouse port I get
> 
> # /etc/rc.d/moused restart
> moused not running?
> Starting moused:moused: unable to open /dev/psm0: No such file or directory
> .
> If I select /dev/sysmouse (which has usually worked in the past - in
> /etc/rc.conf), it starts with no error messages, but there is no mouse
> cursor on the console.  If I try to start X, there are no errors, and
> the mouse is present, but does not move.
> 
> My mouse is a Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical USB and PS/2 compatible.
> 
> If its of any help, here's the output of uname -a:
>  $ uname -a
> FreeBSD freebsd.mydomain.com.au 5.4-RELEASE FreeBSD 5.4-RELEASE #0:
> Sun May  8 10:21:06 UTC 2005    
> root at harlow.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC  i386
> 
> Can anybody help me out of this predicament?  I realise that KVM
> switches can be tricky beasts.
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