using KVM switch /dev/psm0 is missing

[Malcolm Fitzgerald]

>> Malcolm Fitzgerald wrote:
>>>>>> I have a no name 2 port KVM switch and a Logitech marble mouse USB
>>>>>> with a ps/2 adapter.
>>
>> Richard Burakowski wrote:
>>>>> my cheapo noname kvm presents it's ps2 keyboard and mouse ports as
>>>>> usb devices.
>>
>> Malcolm Fitzgerald wrote:
>>>> Does yours have USB cabling to match or does it have ps2 cables?
>>
>> Richard Burakowski wrote:
>>> it takes two ps2 (key+mouse) and three usb in - then one usb (2 
>>> total)
>>> out to each box.  then there's the video of course.
>>> when the kvm switches, the usb devices are detached and then attached
>>> to the new target, which means there's a discernable lag (couple
>>> seconds) before they become active.  also requires moused under x11 
>>> as
>>> the /dev/ums entry comes and goes - dosen't have the same issue with
>>> the keyboard.

On Wednesday 22 March 2006 21:10, Malcolm Fitzgerald wrote:

>> I see, mine only has ps/2 connections, so I'm still looking for psm0
>> when the mouse is plugged into the KVM switch. Plugging the mouse
>> directly to the box is a solution but it is only KV not KVM.

On 24/03/2006, at 10:23 AM, hackmiester / Hunter Fuller wrote:

> How could the machine tell the difference? Does your KVM pretend it is 
> a
> keyboard and mouse when you are not switched to that machine? Mine 
> does. In
> that way, I can boot a machine and then switch to it and it will work.

That may be the trick, I typically boot both machines at the same time. 
The windows box doesn't care, it works every time. I turned off the BSD 
box and rebooted with the KVM selector on its port and everything 
works. There is still the possibility that the KVM switch is flaky.

malcolm