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From: Christoff Snijders <hjcs@portal.ca>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: PS/2 mouse not detected
Date: Tue, 09 Apr 1996 10:10:25 -0700
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Farmer wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
>         I installed FreeBSD 2.1 and recompiled the kernel (as describe
> in the FAQ ) to enable the PS/2 port on my SP3G board.
> 
>         However, everytime the system boots, my PS/2 mouse ( a OEM product from Logitech ) just left undetected. Any similar experience ?
> 
> Regards,
> Farmer

Yes.  I had exactly the same experience.  You need to configure the 
device psm0 in the kernel.  This has to be done manually--FreeBSD does 
not detect PS/2-style mice automatically.

See http://www.ca.freebsd.org/FAQ/freebsd-faq37.html#37 for more 
information.

Hope this helps you along.

Christoff Snijders
hjcs@portal.ca