I'm using an older compaq kvm and when I try to use the mouse on freebsd it won't work. It does work with a mouse connected directly to the ps/2 connector on the freebsd box. Has anyone had any problems with using freebsd through a kvm? Are there any kvms known to work with freebsd?
If I am not wrong kvm is something like this: http://www.lindy.co.uk/lindyshop/pictures/32339big.jpg
If for example you have one screen but two computers, then you change from one computer to other using the kvm.
There are a lot of kvms. Mouse / keyboard, monitor etc.
PS/2 KVMs can be problematic. Depends on whether or not the KVM provides a virtual PS/2 connection when switched over to the other computer. FreeBSD doesn't always detect a hot-plugged PS/2 device.
You can generally tell if the KVM keeps the PS/2 connection alive by switching the KVM off the FreeBSD computer, and booting it. Then switch back and check the output of dmesg to see if the PS/2 mouse is detected.
I tried booting with the kvm on another computer and /dev/psm0 wasn't found. I tried to start moused in /etc/rc.d but it didn't work. Then I tried booting with the kvm on that the computer in question. /dev/psm0 was found and the mosue cursor is visible but it acts exremely quirky when it does anything at all (which is not often). Again, I tried to restart moused via /etc/rc.d/moused but it still doesn't work
Once again, it does work with the mouse plugged directly into the ps2 port on the computer
I had mouse activity after a reboot on one of the freebsd computers I have (I'm running two) but dont' know why. after a few minutes and chaging between computers it quit working. I tried what you said rbelk but it didn't work either. I tried restarting moused too, but didn't work either. I'm stumped
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