mouse configuration question

[Robert Bonomi]

I have a ps/2 mouse attached to a HP mini-tower running FreeBSD 8.3, with
a stripped-down kernel (no loadable modules).  I've apparently removed 
something necessary for standard mouse functionality, but I have no clue as
to -what- is missing.

Gory details:
  1) '/dev/psm0' exists and +is+ the mouse,
  2) 'moused' detects the mouse:  psm0  sysmouse Intellimouse
  3) 'moused -d' properly reports mouse activity -- button press/release and
 mouse motion.
  4) 'vidcontrol -m on' reports inappropriate ioctl for device.
  5) *NO* '/dev/sysmouse' device present.

I'm building an ncurses-based app, and want to add mouse functionality.
The ncurses mouse-related functions return 'total failure' status (value 0).

I suspect that 5), above is the immediate issue, but can't find out 'who'
is (ir-)responsible for creating that psuedo-device.

Any/all pointers much appreciated.





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Re: mouse configuration question

[Robert Bonomi]

 Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 21:21:45 +0200
 Subject: Re: mouse configuration question
 From: Xavier xavierfreebsdquesti...@gmail.com

 On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 02:09:13PM -0500, Robert Bonomi wrote:

 Hi Robert,

  I have a ps/2 mouse attached to a HP mini-tower running FreeBSD 8.3, 
  with a stripped-down kernel (no loadable modules).  I've apparently 
  removed something necessary for standard mouse functionality, but I 
  have no clue as to -what- is missing.
 
  Gory details:
1) '/dev/psm0' exists and +is+ the mouse,
2) 'moused' detects the mouse:  psm0  sysmouse Intellimouse
3) 'moused -d' properly reports mouse activity -- button 
press/release and
   mouse motion.
4) 'vidcontrol -m on' reports inappropriate ioctl for device.

 Try another time out of any TMUX(1), SCREEN(1) or similar application, 
 and it work right.

Unfortunately, _not_ true.  I've made multiple attempts from multiple 
screen sessions, and even after multiple reboots.  No luck.

moused _is_ loaded on system boot, further there are multiple 
'vidcontrol: inappropriate ioctl for device' messages on the console
as the last thing before the login prompt is displayed.

I've tried sending SIGHUP and/or SIGUSR1 to moused, with no effect on the
issue.  no '/dev/sysmouse', curses mouse routines still report total failure,
and all the rest.

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