Re[2]: HID support

From: Roman V. Kiseliov (unicorn_at_kurskline.ru)
Date: 11/14/04

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To: FreeBsdBeni <freebsdbeni@spymac.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org

    Hi, FreeBsdBeni,

    Sunday, November 14, 2004, 4:30:46 PM, you wrote:

    F> On Sunday 14 November 2004 14:19, Roman V. Kiseliov wrote:
    >> It seems that "USB keyboard and mouse" wireless sets doesn't work properly
    >> in FreeBSD (my opinion based on mailing lists archives). At least sets from
    >> A4Tech (see my earlier post), Logitech, Chicony & M$.
    >>
    >> These sets works fine in Linux and M$ Windows.
    >> I think because of better HID support. Mouse and keyboard must thought
    >> as one HID device.
    >>
    >> How I can configure my funny FreeBSD to work with my keyboard and
    >> mouse set as with one HID device?
    >>
    F> From the 5.3-REL Errata file :

    F> (31 Oct 2004, updated on 5 Nov 2004) For FreeBSD/i386 and FreeBSD/amd64, when
    F> installing FreeBSD 5.3 using an USB keyboard the keyboard will stop working
    F> once the kernel boots, because a PS/2 keyboard is always considered to be
    F> attached. As a workaround, select ``Escape to loader prompt'' in the boot
    F> loader menu and enter the following lines at the prompt:

    F> set hint.atkbd.0.flags="0x1"
    F> boot

    F> Note that if you use the boot floppies, this is set by default.

    F> After the installation, add the following line to /boot/loader.conf:

    F> hint.atkbd.0.flags="0x1"

    F> I'm having the same problem...
    F> Hope this helps ;-)

    I think I've seen something else.

    I'm using USB wireless mouse and keyboard interacting with one RF USB
    receiver connected to the one USB port.
    My keyboard works super fine. But mouse doesn't in FreeBSD. Under
    Linux mouse works.
    When I connect any other mouse it works.

    I'm sure because of HID support: mouse and keyboard in this wireless
    set are parts of one HID device.
    Maybe some good guys knows how configure FreeBSD for better HID support (maybe
    someone provide patch on /usr/src/dev/usb/*hid*.c)

    Thanks in any case for your answer!!!

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