On Sat, 16 Nov 2002, Lin Jianfong wrote: > Subject: Re: USB mouse oddity > > Try doing 'dmesg -a | grep usm'. You should see something that looks like > this (yours might be completely different) : > > ums0: Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse, rev 2.00/11.10, addr 2, iclass 3/1 > ums0: 3 buttons and Z dir.] > > One good place to start is to look at your kernel configuration file in > /usr/src/sys/i386/conf directory, if you're using GENERIC kernel, it should > be named GENERIC, and look for line 'device ums' line somewhere in it along > the USB device section. If it's not there, you can add it yourself (I highly > doubt this, unless you're using a really old release). > > In short, in your kernel config file, these 3 must be present for USB > devices to work : > > - 'device uhci' (USB Hub Controller Interface) > - 'device usb' (USB Bus) > - 'device ums' (for USB mouse), 'device ukbd' (for USB keyboard), etc. > > As for rebuilding the kernel, see the handbook for details. > > Fong
Yep, the kernel is all set. I've already done it on 2 other PCs, it just doesn't seem to work on this one. > > > > >From: John Bleichert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: John Bleichert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: USB mouse oddity > >Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 17:39:52 -0500 (EST) > > > >Hello all > > > >I used the instructions at this page to get a USBmouse working on an IBM > >PC: > > > >http://www.freebsddiary.org/usb-mouse.php > > > >But they aren't working for me on my VIA-based PC: > > > >johnnyb:~ > dmesg | grep -i usb > >uhci0: <VIA 83C572 USB controller> port 0xd000-0xd01f irq 5 at device 4.3 > >on pci0 > >usb0: <VIA 83C572 USB controller> on uhci0 > >usb0: USB revision 1.0 > > > >Whatever I do, I can't get the system to see /dev/ums0 - I MAKEDEV'd it > >and it's in /dev. > > > >Anybody have any pointers on how I can debug this? The only other USB > >device I have to test with is a joystick... Also, the same mouse works > >great in the USB port on the IBM PC. > > > >Thanks - JB > > > > > ># John Bleichert > ># http://vonbek.dhs.org/latest.jpg > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > _________________________________________________________________ > STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > # John Bleichert # http://vonbek.dhs.org/latest.jpg To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
