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From: SHA <sha_arch@SoCA.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.386bsd.misc
Subject: Re: FreeBSD X windows VS. PS2 style mouse
Date: Wed, 04 Dec 1996 15:24:20 -0800
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dhawley@el.nec.com wrote:
> 
> I apologize if this posting already went out, I can find no evidence of
> success (based on several search engines).  Let me know if you did see it.
> 
> I have a FreeBSD/Pentium PC that I'm setting up.  The PS2 style mouse
> was working when I installed on an IDE disk, but after upgrading to
> Fast/Wide 2GB SCSI Adaptec 209N controller (I know this *should* have
> nothing to do with it), FreeBSD windows no longer work (/dev/psm0
> not  recognized).  I have customized the kernel very carefully, read the book,
> I have done cd /dev; MAKEDEV psm0 numerous times, I have tested the
> mouse under DOS it works.  When I do a boot -c I can see the problem,
> while the IRQs are different the "ports" are the same for psm0 and
> "syscons" (the console) sc0, both 0x60.  I'm not familiar with this use
> of the term ports.  What is my next step to make this work?
> 
> David
> 
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