7.2, usb mouse, uhub0: device problem (IOERROR),

James Phillips anti_spam256 at yahoo.ca
Fri Nov 20 19:06:04 UTC 2009



> Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:18:10 -0800 (PST)
> From: Mark Terribile <materribile at yahoo.com>
> Subject: 7.2, usb mouse, uhub0: device problem (IOERROR),
> disabling
>     port 3
> To: freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
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> Hi,
> 
> I just put 7.2 on an Asus P5N7A-VM motherboard (running
> with a Core II Quad 2.33).  This motherboard has a PS/2
> connector for the keyboard but not for the mouse.  When
> I plug a USB mouse in, or connect a PS/2 mouse through an
> appropriate green adaptor (PS/2 mouse/USB) I get the
> following error on the console and in /var/log/messages:
> 
> Nov 17 15:35:11 silver kernel: uhub0: device problem
> (IOERROR), disabling port 3
> 

You can't just use a PS/2 -> USB adapter on *any* mouse; you need a "dual protocol" mouse. It sound like your mouse may be old enough that it only supports a PS/2 -> RS-232 (9 pin serial) adapter. Your board may have a header to allow the easy installation of a serial port, but I have not checked (and serial mice may not be auto-magically configured).

Last time I was looking for a mouse, I could not find a PS/2 version. I was reluctant to get a USB mouse because none of them are USB Certified (http://www.usb.org). Many of them also had a "Side-scrolling" scroll wheel (designed with Vista in mind?) very awkward to use as a middle button.

If you mouse IS a "USB" mouse, try a different one.

Regards,

James Phillips



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