Re: Mouse problems with KVM switch
For what it's worth, I have a cheap 4 port KVM which works fine (scroll wheel and all) with Win2k, FBSD 4.10, FBSD5.2 etc. As long as I use a PS2 mouse, if I use a converter on either end it none of the machines recognize the mouse in varying degrees of failure. My KVM is marked PS-104 on the front, but I can't see any visible brand names its buried so I can't dig it out. It supports hotkeys, and works fine with PS2 keyboards/mice. It fails if you attach a USB mouse with a USB/PS2 converter, or if you use a PS2/USB converter to attach it to a USB port on the PC. I've just resigned myself to use a PS2 mouse with my KVM, and hoping it doesn't break. Joe. Mattias Björk wrote: Hi, Jay O'Brien wrote: I had the same problems with a 4-port KVM. I am using a 2-port KVM successfully between an XP box and a FreeBSD 4.10 box. I've found that the scroll wheel doesn't work after switching back to Windows unless I also reset the KVM (Scroll Lock twice + End), but that's not a big deal. I have tryed to reset/rescan but it does not seem to help or even work. But I will try it out. It says for Auto Scan: To start Auto Scan automatically scans all ports one by one at a fixed interval: left Ctrl + left Ctrl + F1 But that does not help or even work, but perhaps im doing something wrong. Manual scan is the same but F2 instead of F1. Perhaps the problem is the mouse, Im using a Logitech Click! optical mouse. I have also tried my trackball Marbel Mouse and both are USB with a PS/2 converter. Perhaps that is the problem, but then again I have tryed a none mouse as well. But still that did not solve the problem. Here's the 2-port KVM switch: http://airlinkplus.com/kvm/akvm2.htm It's available at Fry's: http://shop1.outpost.com/product/3891817 Jay O'Brien Rio Linda, CA USA I live in sweden so I have to find a shop here in sweden. But I will solve this problem some how. Thanks for the reply anyway. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for the help/answer Mvh Mattias Björk ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Mouse problems with KVM switch
Hi, Leonard Zettel wrote: On Thursday 19 August 2004 07:46 pm, Mattias Björk wrote: Hi, Leonard Zettel wrote: (snip) Duh. All this newbie can add is that of all the dropped balls and blind alleys I have experienced wrestling with FreeBSD, problems with my four port KVM switch have not been among them. Make of said switch is lost in the mists of time - it is whatever CompUSA sells. I have a Logitech track ball; It and the keyboard have functioned well through various permutations of 5.1, 5.2, and 4.10, native and under KDE. -LenZ- What you are saying In short is that you did not experince any problems? Correct. Very occasionally keyboard input would not show up on either the FreeBSD box or the Windows XP box, although the mouse still worked. Jiggling the cables cured that in all cases. Zero mouse problems. -LenZ- (snip) Hmm I don't think that this is a cable problem that Im having. Still I will not give it up just yet. As someone else sugested, I will try a real PS/2 mouse not a one with USB connector and PS/2 converter attched to it. Thanks for the answer Mvh Mattias Björk ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Mouse problems with KVM switch
Hi, Joe Kraft wrote: For what it's worth, I have a cheap 4 port KVM which works fine (scroll wheel and all) with Win2k, FBSD 4.10, FBSD5.2 etc. As long as I use a PS2 mouse, if I use a converter on either end it none of the machines recognize the mouse in varying degrees of failure. Okey, so I should try and test with a real PS/2 mouse. Well it could solve the problem. As I said erlier my brand is a LevelOne, and on the homepage it says that it support FreeBSD. The mouse be the problem, I have to check it out. My KVM is marked PS-104 on the front, but I can't see any visible brand names its buried so I can't dig it out. It supports hotkeys, and works fine with PS2 keyboards/mice. It fails if you attach a USB mouse with a USB/PS2 converter, or if you use a PS2/USB converter to attach it to a USB port on the PC. I have no clue, but perhaps the signals from a USB mouse/keyboard is not the same as from a PS/2 mouse. The might be some diffrences in any case. I've just resigned myself to use a PS2 mouse with my KVM, and hoping it doesn't break. Joe. As long as I can get a descent optical mouse with scroll wheel, I should manage it. :) Mattias Björk wrote: Hi, Jay O'Brien wrote: I had the same problems with a 4-port KVM. I am using a 2-port KVM successfully between an XP box and a FreeBSD 4.10 box. I've found that the scroll wheel doesn't work after switching back to Windows unless I also reset the KVM (Scroll Lock twice + End), but that's not a big deal. I have tryed to reset/rescan but it does not seem to help or even work. But I will try it out. It says for Auto Scan: To start Auto Scan automatically scans all ports one by one at a fixed interval: left Ctrl + left Ctrl + F1 But that does not help or even work, but perhaps im doing something wrong. Manual scan is the same but F2 instead of F1. Perhaps the problem is the mouse, Im using a Logitech Click! optical mouse. I have also tried my trackball Marbel Mouse and both are USB with a PS/2 converter. Perhaps that is the problem, but then again I have tryed a none mouse as well. But still that did not solve the problem. Here's the 2-port KVM switch: http://airlinkplus.com/kvm/akvm2.htm It's available at Fry's: http://shop1.outpost.com/product/3891817 Jay O'Brien Rio Linda, CA USA I live in sweden so I have to find a shop here in sweden. But I will solve this problem some how. Thanks for the reply anyway. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for the help/answer Mvh Mattias Björk ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for the reply Mvh Mattias Björk ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Mouse problems with KVM switch
Hi, I have just brought this KVM switch: http://www.level1.com/products3.php?sklop=20id=590430 But Im having major problems with getting the mouse to work under FreeBSD. Even the keyboard does not work sometimes. This KVM switch has support for hotkey and also supports emulation on both mouse and keyboard. When I boot up my system and see the BIOS on the computer the keyboard works just fine. Then when it continues to boot and comes to the loader, it still works. And the it starts to load the kernel. But then when i get to the login prompt the keyboard does not work. And sometimes even thought I stay with the computer the hole boot process I can't even use the keyboard. So I have to use ssh to login to the computer and make it reboot to regain the keyboard. I have also tried to change the cables but I get the same results. And It works with no problems under Windows XP Pro. The system that im using is FreeBSD 5.2.1-p9, at least on this system. I have also two other computers that Im running FreeBSD-stable on. On one of my FreeBSD-stable machines I have hade a working mouse under X Windows System (Xorg latest from ports). But then I rebooted the system and when I started xdm, it found the mouse but when I move it around It didn't move like it should. It took some seconds before it moved and it did not move like it should, jumps several ramdom cm/inches on the screen (Perhaps in the direction that I move the mouse im not sure). Its on usable in other words. I have also tryied to use moused under FreeBSD but I get the same fault/problem. I also have a problem if I do not have this machine selected when I boot. Then when I switch to it when the boot of the FreeBSD system has complete, The screen on the monitor just blinks. Still the keyboard works because I can press two times Left Ctrl and then 1 to 4 to change the computer Im controlling. This I can not do with the FreeBSD 5.2.1-p9 system I can only see the screen but have to change the computer im controlling by pressing the button on the switch box. I have tried to remove the cables and put them back again. But that does not help, the only solution I can see is to reboot the system and let it boot with it selected. I have also booted up with the mouse directly connected to the computer. Then when the system boot was completed I moved the mouse around to see that it did work. After that I plugged back the cable from the switch in to the computers mouse port. And the plugged the mouse back in the switch box, that did not work either. I have also added flags to both psm0 and atkbd in my kernel config: # atkbdc0 controls both the keyboard and the PS/2 mouse device atkbdc0 at isa? port IO_KBD device atkbd0 at atkbdc? irq 1 flags 0x0 device psm0at atkbdc? irq 12 flags 0x0 I have also tried with the flags set to 0x100 on both atkbd0 and psm0, but that doesn't seem to make any diffrance. I have done this on my FreeBSD 5.2.1-p9 box as well. I have also changed it in: /boot/device.hints But I don't get it working correctly either by that. Does anybody have a clue or have hade any similar problems and/or who could shine some light on this problem? Mvh Mattias Björk ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Mouse problems with KVM switch
Hi, I have just brought this KVM switch: http://www.level1.com/products3.php?sklop=20id=590430 But Im having major problems with getting the mouse to work under FreeBSD. Even the keyboard does not work sometimes. This KVM switch has support for hotkey and also supports emulation on both mouse and keyboard. When I boot up my system and see the BIOS on the computer the keyboard works just fine. Then when it continues to boot and comes to the loader, it still works. And the it starts to load the kernel. But then when i get to the login prompt the keyboard does not work. And sometimes even thought I stay with the computer the hole boot process I can't even use the keyboard. So I have to use ssh to login to the computer and make it reboot to regain the keyboard. I have also tried to change the cables but I get the same results. And It works with no problems under Windows XP Pro. The system that im using is FreeBSD 5.2.1-p9, at least on this system. I have also two other computers that Im running FreeBSD-stable on. On one of my FreeBSD-stable machines I have hade a working mouse under X Windows System (Xorg latest from ports). But then I rebooted the system and when I started xdm, it found the mouse but when I move it around It didn't move like it should. It took some seconds before it moved and it did not move like it should, jumps several ramdom cm/inches on the screen (Perhaps in the direction that I move the mouse im not sure). Its on usable in other words. I have also tryied to use moused under FreeBSD but I get the same fault/problem. I also have a problem if I do not have this machine selected when I boot. Then when I switch to it when the boot of the FreeBSD system has complete, The screen on the monitor just blinks. Still the keyboard works because I can press two times Left Ctrl and then 1 to 4 to change the computer Im controlling. This I can not do with the FreeBSD 5.2.1-p9 system I can only see the screen but have to change the computer im controlling by pressing the button on the switch box. I have tried to remove the cables and put them back again. But that does not help, the only solution I can see is to reboot the system and let it boot with it selected. I have also booted up with the mouse directly connected to the computer. Then when the system boot was completed I moved the mouse around to see that it did work. After that I plugged back the cable from the switch in to the computers mouse port. And the plugged the mouse back in the switch box, that did not work either. I have also added flags to both psm0 and atkbd in my kernel config: # atkbdc0 controls both the keyboard and the PS/2 mouse device atkbdc0 at isa? port IO_KBD device atkbd0 at atkbdc? irq 1 flags 0x0 device psm0at atkbdc? irq 12 flags 0x0 I have also tried with the flags set to 0x100 on both atkbd0 and psm0, but that doesn't seem to make any diffrance. I have done this on my FreeBSD 5.2.1-p9 box as well. I have also changed it in: /boot/device.hints But I don't get it working correctly either by that. Does anybody have a clue or have hade any similar problems and/or who could shine some light on this problem? Mvh Mattias Björk ps: sorry if this is posted one time already... I have hade some problems with my MUA. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Mouse problems with KVM switch
From: thrawn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, August 19, 2004 6:18 am Hi, I have just brought this KVM switch: http://www.level1.com/products3.php?sklop=20id=590430 But Im having major problems with getting the mouse to work under FreeBSD. Even the keyboard does not work sometimes. This KVM switch has support for hotkey and also supports emulation on both mouse and keyboard. When I boot up my system and see the BIOS on the computer the keyboard works just fine. Then when it continues to boot and comes to the loader, it still works. And the it starts to load the kernel. But then when i get to the login prompt the keyboard does not work. And sometimes even thought I stay with the computer the hole boot process I can't even use the keyboard. So I have to use ssh to login to the computer and make it reboot to regain the keyboard. I have also tried to change the cables but I get the same results. And It works with no problems under Windows XP Pro. The system that im using is FreeBSD 5.2.1-p9, at least on this system. I have also two other computers that Im running FreeBSD-stable on. On one of my FreeBSD-stable machines I have hade a working mouse under X Windows System (Xorg latest from ports). But then I rebooted the system and when I started xdm, it found the mouse but when I move it around It didn't move like it should. It took some seconds before it moved and it did not move like it should, jumps several ramdom cm/inches on the screen (Perhaps in the direction that I move the mouse im not sure). Its on usable in other words. I have also tryied to use moused under FreeBSD but I get the same fault/problem. I also have a problem if I do not have this machine selected when I boot. Then when I switch to it when the boot of the FreeBSD system has complete, The screen on the monitor just blinks. Still the keyboard works because I can press two times Left Ctrl and then 1 to 4 to change the computer Im controlling. This I can not do with the FreeBSD 5.2.1-p9 system I can only see the screen but have to change the computer im controlling by pressing the button on the switch box. I have tried to remove the cables and put them back again. But that does not help, the only solution I can see is to reboot the system and let it boot with it selected. I have also booted up with the mouse directly connected to the computer. Then when the system boot was completed I moved the mouse around to see that it did work. After that I plugged back the cable from the switch in to the computers mouse port. And the plugged the mouse back in the switch box, that did not work either. I have also added flags to both psm0 and atkbd in my kernel config: # atkbdc0 controls both the keyboard and the PS/2 mouse device atkbdc0 at isa? port IO_KBD device atkbd0 at atkbdc? irq 1 flags 0x0 device psm0at atkbdc? irq 12 flags 0x0 I have also tried with the flags set to 0x100 on both atkbd0 and psm0, but that doesn't seem to make any diffrance. I have done this on my FreeBSD 5.2.1-p9 box as well. I have also changed it in: /boot/device.hints But I don't get it working correctly either by that. Does anybody have a clue or have hade any similar problems and/or who could shine some light on this problem? Mvh Mattias Björk Aloha Mattias This all sounds familiar. I too had a lot of trouble with a KVM switch. Actually, I tried two with the same problem you are alluding to. I came to the conclusion that the mouse will not work through the KVM switch using FBSD, or at least I never got it to. I have two computers that are both running 5.2.1 I have connected a mouse directly to each computer. I still had to shutdown both computers and connect the cables for the monitor and keyboard from each to the KVM. I also connected and old mouse to the output of the KVM. With all this connected, I then powered up both computers. All seems to work fine with the inconvenience of having to use 2 meese. I seldom have to go into one fo the computers, so I can live with it. This is probably not the answer you were looking for but you were also looking for others who had problems. Best of Luck Robert ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Mouse problems with KVM switch
Hello, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: thrawn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, August 19, 2004 6:18 am Hi, I have just brought this KVM switch: http://www.level1.com/products3.php?sklop=20id=590430 But Im having major problems with getting the mouse to work under FreeBSD. Even the keyboard does not work sometimes. This KVM switch has support for hotkey and also supports emulation on both mouse and keyboard. When I boot up my system and see the BIOS on the computer the keyboard works just fine. Then when it continues to boot and comes to the loader, it still works. And the it starts to load the kernel. But then when i get to the login prompt the keyboard does not work. And sometimes even thought I stay with the computer the hole boot process I can't even use the keyboard. So I have to use ssh to login to the computer and make it reboot to regain the keyboard. I have also tried to change the cables but I get the same results. And It works with no problems under Windows XP Pro. The system that im using is FreeBSD 5.2.1-p9, at least on this system. I have also two other computers that Im running FreeBSD-stable on. On one of my FreeBSD-stable machines I have hade a working mouse under X Windows System (Xorg latest from ports). But then I rebooted the system and when I started xdm, it found the mouse but when I move it around It didn't move like it should. It took some seconds before it moved and it did not move like it should, jumps several ramdom cm/inches on the screen (Perhaps in the direction that I move the mouse im not sure). Its on usable in other words. I have also tryied to use moused under FreeBSD but I get the same fault/problem. I also have a problem if I do not have this machine selected when I boot. Then when I switch to it when the boot of the FreeBSD system has complete, The screen on the monitor just blinks. Still the keyboard works because I can press two times Left Ctrl and then 1 to 4 to change the computer Im controlling. This I can not do with the FreeBSD 5.2.1-p9 system I can only see the screen but have to change the computer im controlling by pressing the button on the switch box. I have tried to remove the cables and put them back again. But that does not help, the only solution I can see is to reboot the system and let it boot with it selected. I have also booted up with the mouse directly connected to the computer. Then when the system boot was completed I moved the mouse around to see that it did work. After that I plugged back the cable from the switch in to the computers mouse port. And the plugged the mouse back in the switch box, that did not work either. I have also added flags to both psm0 and atkbd in my kernel config: # atkbdc0 controls both the keyboard and the PS/2 mouse device atkbdc0 at isa? port IO_KBD device atkbd0 at atkbdc? irq 1 flags 0x0 device psm0at atkbdc? irq 12 flags 0x0 I have also tried with the flags set to 0x100 on both atkbd0 and psm0, but that doesn't seem to make any diffrance. I have done this on my FreeBSD 5.2.1-p9 box as well. I have also changed it in: /boot/device.hints But I don't get it working correctly either by that. Does anybody have a clue or have hade any similar problems and/or who could shine some light on this problem? Mvh Mattias Björk Aloha Mattias This all sounds familiar. I too had a lot of trouble with a KVM switch. Actually, I tried two with the same problem you are alluding to. Does your KVM support hotkey? I have another KVM switch erlier that did work better but It didn't have support for hotkey. But It did not work perfectly but atleast the mouse worked mutch better if you compare to this. I came to the conclusion that the mouse will not work through the KVM switch using FBSD, or at least I never got it to. Im afraid that I can only agree. I have googled some also and there are quite a few posts that have the same topic. Some some years old. Not to blame FreeBSD but it seems that its a common problem. Or perhaps the KVM that I have been using are Crap or something in that direction. I have two computers that are both running 5.2.1 I have two with FreeBSD-Stable and one with 5.2.1-p9. I have connected a mouse directly to each computer. I still had to shutdown both computers and connect the cables for the monitor and keyboard from each to the KVM. I also connected and old mouse to the output of the KVM. I know that is a solution, don't need the mouse for the most of the time on the servers. But my Workstation Its requierd. Then again its kind of dumb to have a KVM if you still have to use the mouse directly connected to the computer. With all this connected, I then powered up both computers. All seems to work fine with the inconvenience of having to use 2 meese. I seldom have to go into one fo the computers, so I can live with it. As I still can return the KVM im thinking that I should do it. But not until I have
Re: Mouse problems with KVM switch
On Thursday 19 August 2004 04:55 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: thrawn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, August 19, 2004 6:18 am Hi, I have just brought this KVM switch: http://www.level1.com/products3.php?sklop=20id=590430 But Im having major problems with getting the mouse to work under FreeBSD. Even the keyboard does not work sometimes. This KVM switch has support for hotkey and also supports emulation on both mouse and keyboard. When I boot up my system and see the BIOS on the computer the keyboard works just fine. Then when it continues to boot and comes to the loader, it still works. And the it starts to load the kernel. But then when i get to the login prompt the keyboard does not work. And sometimes even thought I stay with the computer the hole boot process I can't even use the keyboard. So I have to use ssh to login to the computer and make it reboot to regain the keyboard. I have also tried to change the cables but I get the same results. And It works with no problems under Windows XP Pro. The system that im using is FreeBSD 5.2.1-p9, at least on this system. I have also two other computers that Im running FreeBSD-stable on. On one of my FreeBSD-stable machines I have hade a working mouse under X Windows System (Xorg latest from ports). But then I rebooted the system and when I started xdm, it found the mouse but when I move it around It didn't move like it should. It took some seconds before it moved and it did not move like it should, jumps several ramdom cm/inches on the screen (Perhaps in the direction that I move the mouse im not sure). Its on usable in other words. I have also tryied to use moused under FreeBSD but I get the same fault/problem. I also have a problem if I do not have this machine selected when I boot. Then when I switch to it when the boot of the FreeBSD system has complete, The screen on the monitor just blinks. Still the keyboard works because I can press two times Left Ctrl and then 1 to 4 to change the computer Im controlling. This I can not do with the FreeBSD 5.2.1-p9 system I can only see the screen but have to change the computer im controlling by pressing the button on the switch box. I have tried to remove the cables and put them back again. But that does not help, the only solution I can see is to reboot the system and let it boot with it selected. I have also booted up with the mouse directly connected to the computer. Then when the system boot was completed I moved the mouse around to see that it did work. After that I plugged back the cable from the switch in to the computers mouse port. And the plugged the mouse back in the switch box, that did not work either. I have also added flags to both psm0 and atkbd in my kernel config: # atkbdc0 controls both the keyboard and the PS/2 mouse device atkbdc0 at isa? port IO_KBD device atkbd0 at atkbdc? irq 1 flags 0x0 device psm0at atkbdc? irq 12 flags 0x0 I have also tried with the flags set to 0x100 on both atkbd0 and psm0, but that doesn't seem to make any diffrance. I have done this on my FreeBSD 5.2.1-p9 box as well. I have also changed it in: /boot/device.hints But I don't get it working correctly either by that. Does anybody have a clue or have hade any similar problems and/or who could shine some light on this problem? Mvh Mattias Björk Aloha Mattias This all sounds familiar. I too had a lot of trouble with a KVM switch. Actually, I tried two with the same problem you are alluding to. I came to the conclusion that the mouse will not work through the KVM switch using FBSD, or at least I never got it to. Duh. All this newbie can add is that of all the dropped balls and blind alleys I have experienced wrestling with FreeBSD, problems with my four port KVM switch have not been among them. Make of said switch is lost in the mists of time - it is whatever CompUSA sells. I have a Logitech track ball; It and the keyboard have functioned well through various permutations of 5.1, 5.2, and 4.10, native and under KDE. -LenZ- I have two computers that are both running 5.2.1 I have connected a mouse directly to each computer. I still had to shutdown both computers and connect the cables for the monitor and keyboard from each to the KVM. I also connected and old mouse to the output of the KVM. With all this connected, I then powered up both computers. All seems to work fine with the inconvenience of having to use 2 meese. I seldom have to go into one fo the computers, so I can live with it. This is probably not the answer you were looking for but you were also looking for others who had problems. Best of Luck Robert ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To
Re: Mouse problems with KVM switch
I had the same problems with a 4-port KVM. I am using a 2-port KVM successfully between an XP box and a FreeBSD 4.10 box. I've found that the scroll wheel doesn't work after switching back to Windows unless I also reset the KVM (Scroll Lock twice + End), but that's not a big deal. Here's the 2-port KVM switch: http://airlinkplus.com/kvm/akvm2.htm It's available at Fry's: http://shop1.outpost.com/product/3891817 Jay O'Brien Rio Linda, CA USA ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Mouse problems with KVM switch
Hi, Leonard Zettel wrote: On Thursday 19 August 2004 04:55 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: thrawn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, August 19, 2004 6:18 am Hi, I have just brought this KVM switch: http://www.level1.com/products3.php?sklop=20id=590430 But Im having major problems with getting the mouse to work under FreeBSD. Even the keyboard does not work sometimes. This KVM switch has support for hotkey and also supports emulation on both mouse and keyboard. When I boot up my system and see the BIOS on the computer the keyboard works just fine. Then when it continues to boot and comes to the loader, it still works. And the it starts to load the kernel. But then when i get to the login prompt the keyboard does not work. And sometimes even thought I stay with the computer the hole boot process I can't even use the keyboard. So I have to use ssh to login to the computer and make it reboot to regain the keyboard. I have also tried to change the cables but I get the same results. And It works with no problems under Windows XP Pro. The system that im using is FreeBSD 5.2.1-p9, at least on this system. I have also two other computers that Im running FreeBSD-stable on. On one of my FreeBSD-stable machines I have hade a working mouse under X Windows System (Xorg latest from ports). But then I rebooted the system and when I started xdm, it found the mouse but when I move it around It didn't move like it should. It took some seconds before it moved and it did not move like it should, jumps several ramdom cm/inches on the screen (Perhaps in the direction that I move the mouse im not sure). Its on usable in other words. I have also tryied to use moused under FreeBSD but I get the same fault/problem. I also have a problem if I do not have this machine selected when I boot. Then when I switch to it when the boot of the FreeBSD system has complete, The screen on the monitor just blinks. Still the keyboard works because I can press two times Left Ctrl and then 1 to 4 to change the computer Im controlling. This I can not do with the FreeBSD 5.2.1-p9 system I can only see the screen but have to change the computer im controlling by pressing the button on the switch box. I have tried to remove the cables and put them back again. But that does not help, the only solution I can see is to reboot the system and let it boot with it selected. I have also booted up with the mouse directly connected to the computer. Then when the system boot was completed I moved the mouse around to see that it did work. After that I plugged back the cable from the switch in to the computers mouse port. And the plugged the mouse back in the switch box, that did not work either. I have also added flags to both psm0 and atkbd in my kernel config: # atkbdc0 controls both the keyboard and the PS/2 mouse device atkbdc0 at isa? port IO_KBD device atkbd0 at atkbdc? irq 1 flags 0x0 device psm0at atkbdc? irq 12 flags 0x0 I have also tried with the flags set to 0x100 on both atkbd0 and psm0, but that doesn't seem to make any diffrance. I have done this on my FreeBSD 5.2.1-p9 box as well. I have also changed it in: /boot/device.hints But I don't get it working correctly either by that. Does anybody have a clue or have hade any similar problems and/or who could shine some light on this problem? Mvh Mattias Björk Aloha Mattias This all sounds familiar. I too had a lot of trouble with a KVM switch. Actually, I tried two with the same problem you are alluding to. I came to the conclusion that the mouse will not work through the KVM switch using FBSD, or at least I never got it to. Duh. All this newbie can add is that of all the dropped balls and blind alleys I have experienced wrestling with FreeBSD, problems with my four port KVM switch have not been among them. Make of said switch is lost in the mists of time - it is whatever CompUSA sells. I have a Logitech track ball; It and the keyboard have functioned well through various permutations of 5.1, 5.2, and 4.10, native and under KDE. -LenZ- What you are saying In short is that you did not experince any problems? I have two computers that are both running 5.2.1 I have connected a mouse directly to each computer. I still had to shutdown both computers and connect the cables for the monitor and keyboard from each to the KVM. I also connected and old mouse to the output of the KVM. With all this connected, I then powered up both computers. All seems to work fine with the inconvenience of having to use 2 meese. I seldom have to go into one fo the computers, so I can live with it. This is probably not the answer you were looking for but you were also looking for others who had problems. Best of Luck Robert ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for the answer. Mvh Mattias Björk
Re: Mouse problems with KVM switch
Hi, Jay O'Brien wrote: I had the same problems with a 4-port KVM. I am using a 2-port KVM successfully between an XP box and a FreeBSD 4.10 box. I've found that the scroll wheel doesn't work after switching back to Windows unless I also reset the KVM (Scroll Lock twice + End), but that's not a big deal. I have tryed to reset/rescan but it does not seem to help or even work. But I will try it out. It says for Auto Scan: To start Auto Scan automatically scans all ports one by one at a fixed interval: left Ctrl + left Ctrl + F1 But that does not help or even work, but perhaps im doing something wrong. Manual scan is the same but F2 instead of F1. Perhaps the problem is the mouse, Im using a Logitech Click! optical mouse. I have also tried my trackball Marbel Mouse and both are USB with a PS/2 converter. Perhaps that is the problem, but then again I have tryed a none mouse as well. But still that did not solve the problem. Here's the 2-port KVM switch: http://airlinkplus.com/kvm/akvm2.htm It's available at Fry's: http://shop1.outpost.com/product/3891817 Jay O'Brien Rio Linda, CA USA I live in sweden so I have to find a shop here in sweden. But I will solve this problem some how. Thanks for the reply anyway. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for the help/answer Mvh Mattias Björk ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Mouse problems with KVM switch
From: Mattias Björk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: thrawn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, August 19, 2004 6:18 am snip Does anybody have a clue or have hade any similar problems and/or who could shine some light on this problem? Mvh Mattias Björk snip Does your KVM support hotkey? I have another KVM switch erlier that did work better but It didn't have support for hotkey. But It did not work perfectly but atleast the mouse worked mutch better if you compare to this. Yes, the hotkeys work as designed. I came to the conclusion that the mouse will not work through the KVM switch using FBSD, or at Aloha Mattias Actually, I tried two with the same problem you are alluding to. least I never got it to. I had bought one on the mainland last month. When I couldn't get the mouse to work, I bought another here on the Big Island. I acted the same so I returned it and am using the original. Or perhaps the KVM that I have been using are Crap or something in that direction. Me Too!! I have connected a mouse directly to each computer. Forgot to mention that both rodents are usb. Then again its kind of dumb to have a KVM if you still have to use the mouse directly connected to the computer. At least I don't have to have 2 monitors and 2 keyboards on the desk. What is the brand and model of your KVM? Made in China Robert ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Mouse problems with KVM switch
Foster, ThomasX wrote: You apparently did try the device hints.. but is your kernel compiled to use that hints file? Also.. if you cat the output of the mouse device.. what do you get? Thom You mean on the FreeBSD 5.2.1-p9 box? If so, check below: [snip] machine i386 cpu I486_CPU cpu I586_CPU cpu I686_CPU ident THRAWN #To statically compile in device wiring instead of /boot/device.hints #hints GENERIC.hints #Default places to look for devices. makeoptions DEBUG=-g#Build kernel with gdb(1) debug symbols options SCHED_4BSD #4BSD scheduler options INET#InterNETworking options FFS #Berkeley Fast Filesystem options SOFTUPDATES #Enable FFS soft updates support options UFS_DIRHASH #Improve performance on big directories options MD_ROOT #MD is a potential root device options NFSCLIENT #Network Filesystem Client options MSDOSFS #MSDOS Filesystem options CD9660 #ISO 9660 Filesystem options PROCFS #Process filesystem (requires PSEUDOFS) options PSEUDOFS#Pseudo-filesystem framework options COMPAT_43 #Compatible with BSD 4.3 [KEEP THIS!] options COMPAT_FREEBSD4 #Compatible with FreeBSD4 options SCSI_DELAY=5000 #Delay (in ms) before probing SCSI options KTRACE #ktrace(1) support options SYSVSHM #SYSV-style shared memory options SYSVMSG #SYSV-style message queues options SYSVSEM #SYSV-style semaphores options _KPOSIX_PRIORITY_SCHEDULING #Posix P1003_1B real-time extensions options KBD_INSTALL_CDEV# install a CDEV entry in /dev options AHC_REG_PRETTY_PRINT# Print register bitfields in debug # output. Adds ~128k to driver. options AHD_REG_PRETTY_PRINT# Print register bitfields in debug # output. Adds ~215k to driver. options PFIL_HOOKS # pfil(9) framework device isa device pci # ATA and ATAPI devices device ata device atadisk # ATA disk drives device atapicd # ATAPI CDROM drives options ATA_STATIC_ID #Static device numbering device atapicam device scbus # Needed for CAM device device pass# Needed to connect scsi to cam device cd # SCSI cd connected through CAM # atkbdc0 controls both the keyboard and the PS/2 mouse device atkbdc # AT keyboard controller device atkbd # AT keyboard device psm [snip] I don't know exactly if I have done it right but I should check /boot/devices.hints for input right? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mattias Björk Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 2:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Mouse problems with KVM switch Hello, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: thrawn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, August 19, 2004 6:18 am Hi, I have just brought this KVM switch: http://www.level1.com/products3.php?sklop=20id=590430 But Im having major problems with getting the mouse to work under FreeBSD. Even the keyboard does not work sometimes. This KVM switch has support for hotkey and also supports emulation on both mouse and keyboard. When I boot up my system and see the BIOS on the computer the keyboard works just fine. Then when it continues to boot and comes to the loader, it still works. And the it starts to load the kernel. But then when i get to the login prompt the keyboard does not work. And sometimes even thought I stay with the computer the hole boot process I can't even use the keyboard. So I have to use ssh to login to the computer and make it reboot to regain the keyboard. I have also tried to change the cables but I get the same results. And It works with no problems under Windows XP Pro. The system that im using is FreeBSD 5.2.1-p9, at least on this system. I have also two other computers that Im running FreeBSD-stable on. On one of my FreeBSD-stable machines I have hade a working mouse under X Windows System (Xorg latest from ports). But then I rebooted the system and when I started xdm, it found the mouse but when I move it around It didn't move like it should. It took some seconds before it moved and it did not move like it should, jumps several ramdom cm/inches on the screen (Perhaps in the direction that I move the mouse im not sure). Its on usable in other words. I have also tryied to use moused
Re: Mouse problems with KVM switch
Hi, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Mattias Björk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: thrawn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, August 19, 2004 6:18 am snip Does anybody have a clue or have hade any similar problems and/or who could shine some light on this problem? Mvh Mattias Björk snip Does your KVM support hotkey? I have another KVM switch erlier that did work better but It didn't have support for hotkey. But It did not work perfectly but atleast the mouse worked mutch better if you compare to this. Yes, the hotkeys work as designed. Aha okey, sometimes they don't work for me. Strange. I came to the conclusion that the mouse will not work through the KVM switch using FBSD, or at Aloha Mattias Actually, I tried two with the same problem you are alluding to. least I never got it to. I had bought one on the mainland last month. When I couldn't get the mouse to work, I bought another here on the Big Island. I acted the same so I returned it and am using the original. Okey, no help in chaning the mice for you either. Or perhaps the KVM that I have been using are Crap or something in that direction. Me Too!! I have connected a mouse directly to each computer. Forgot to mention that both rodents are usb. What do you mean with rodents, you mean the mice right? Have to luck up the word to understand. :) Then again its kind of dumb to have a KVM if you still have to use the mouse directly connected to the computer. At least I don't have to have 2 monitors and 2 keyboards on the desk. Well it would be near impossible for me to have 4x keyboards,mice and 21 monitors. But then again I might get a switch just for keyboard and monitor, save space anyway. What is the brand and model of your KVM? Made in China I guess you don't know, mine is LevelOne. Perhaps I should buy something more expensive. I think that I would be worth it, the price with cables for me was about 106 $. Perhaps It could be some interfarence that causes this problem. Robert Once again thanks for the answer. Mvh Mattias Björk ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Mouse problems with KVM switch
On Thursday 19 August 2004 07:46 pm, Mattias Björk wrote: Hi, Leonard Zettel wrote: (snip) Duh. All this newbie can add is that of all the dropped balls and blind alleys I have experienced wrestling with FreeBSD, problems with my four port KVM switch have not been among them. Make of said switch is lost in the mists of time - it is whatever CompUSA sells. I have a Logitech track ball; It and the keyboard have functioned well through various permutations of 5.1, 5.2, and 4.10, native and under KDE. -LenZ- What you are saying In short is that you did not experince any problems? Correct. Very occasionally keyboard input would not show up on either the FreeBSD box or the Windows XP box, although the mouse still worked. Jiggling the cables cured that in all cases. Zero mouse problems. -LenZ- (snip) ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
