Re: GigaByte GA-MA69VM USB+mouse problem [WAS: AMD690G/V issues with 7-current (sata, usb)]

Hi Bill !

On Saturday 13 October 2007, 韓家標 Bill Hacker wrote:
> Michal Varga wrote:
> > Sorry to start with a new thread, but nobody CC:ed me as I said before,
> > so I didn't have anything to reply to -
> >
> >> (please CC: me for reply, I'm subscribed with a different email that is
> >> down for maintenance for a few days and didn't want to subscribe again)
> >
> > Fixed now, I resubscribed with this email address.
> >
> > So to the point:
> >> Option the USB mouse support OFF in the BIOS.
> >> Otherwise, though detected, it is *ALSO* presumed to be 'in use', since
> >> the BIOS deosn't just 'enable' it - it actually starts it, and before
> >> the OS boots.
> >
> > Bill, this doesn't change anything, it was one of the first things I
> > tried to do, along with disabling USB2.0 support in bios, etc. But you
> > are right, this option is there, except that I can see no difference
> > with either enabled or disabled.
>
> Try these in separate login shells:
>
> tail -f /var/log/messages
>
> - you will be looking for the message announceing ums & usb load
>
>
> ls /dev/u*  before unplugging, Again after re-plugging
>
> - you are looking for /dev/um0 and at least one /dev/usb(n) changing.

Why should one of the /dev/usbX change ?

>
> >> Michal Varga: Do you have USB in the kernel or are you loading the USB
> >> modules ?
> >
> > I start USB from /boot/loader.conf
> > usb_load="YES"
> > ugen_load="YES"
> > uhid_load="YES"
> > umass_load="YES"
> > ukbd_load="YES"
> > ums_load="YES"
> > ucom_load="YES"
> > uftdi_load="YES"
> >
> > And usbd_enable="YES" in rc.conf. Verbose boot doesn't show anything
> > interesting:
>
> AFAIK, um0 and usb(n) will load by default.

What is "um0" ? You mean "ums0" ?

>
> IMBW, but an entry in /etc/rc.conf or /boot/loader.conf would only be
> needed to force them to NOT load.
>
> ..which you might just try, as that 'mad mouse' I experienced was a
> possiblw indication of two drivers competing.

Can you explain what you mean by "mad mouse" ?

By the way there is a "man ums" command that might be interesting.

>
> Try a hard-wired, (i.e. not wireless), and mechanical, not optical mouse.
>
> Some optical meese shut themselves OFF part of the time - even if not
> battery-powered. Laser life issue? Dunno.

One mouse. Two mice. I get what you mean anyway :-)

--HPS