[GLLUG] FreeBSD, USB, and a KVM

[Adam McDougall]

I'm not sure what the last portion does in regards to changing your
console on usb insertion, but you could try it manually.  Login to
the FreeBSD box remotely [or using a ps/2 kb for testing], try using
kbdcontrol -k /dev/kbdX to switch your current working keyboard to
number X.  Check in dmesg to see if you have more than just kbd0. 
If it did detect a ps/2 keyboard, the usb keyboard is usually kbd1.  

On Mon, May 12, 2003 at 10:18:28AM -0400, Mike Szumlinski wrote:

  Anyone have any clue on how to get a USB keyboard and mouse to function 
  in FreeBSD 5 with a KVM?  They both work if I boot the system with KVM 
  switched to the FreeBSD box, but the instant I switch to a different 
  system and switch back they don't work anymore.  Here is my usbd.conf 
  file:
  
  ------
  
  # See usbd.conf(5) for the description of the format of the file.
  #
  # $FreeBSD: src/etc/usbd.conf,v 1.11 2002/06/18 07:50:16 dougb Exp $
  
  # Firmware download into the ActiveWire board. After the firmware 
  download is
  # done the device detaches and reappears as something new and shiny 
  automatically.
  #
  device "ActiveWire board, firmware download"
          vendor  0x0854
          product 0x0100
          release 0x0000
          attach "/usr/local/bin/ezdownload -f 
  /usr/local/share/usb/firmware/0854.0100.0_01.hex ${DE
  VNAME}"
  
  # Firmware download for Entrega Serial DB25 adapter.
  #
  device "Entrega Serial with UART"
          product 0x8001
          vendor  0x1645
          release 0x0101
          attach "if ! kldstat -n usio > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then kldload 
  usio; fi"
          attach "/usr/sbin/ezdownload -v -f 
  /usr/share/usb/firmware/1645.8001.0101 /dev/${DEVNAME}"
  
  # The entry below starts and stops dhclient when an ethernet device is 
  inserted
  # Caveat: It does not support multiple interfaces (but neither does 
  pccardd,
  # it shouldn't be too big a deal :-)
  #
  device "USB ethernet"
          devname "[ack]ue[0-9]+"
          attach  "/etc/pccard_ether ${DEVNAME} start"
          detach  "/etc/pccard_ether ${DEVNAME} stop"
  
  # This entry starts the ColdSync tool in daemon mode. Make sure you 
  have an up
  # to date /usr/local/etc/palms. We override the 'listen' settings for 
  port and
  # type in /usr/local/etc/coldsync.conf.
  device "Handspring Visor"
          devname "ugen[0-9]+"
          vendor  0x082d
          product 0x0100
          release 0x0100
          attach "/usr/local/bin/coldsync -md -p /dev/${DEVNAME} -t usb"
  
  # The entry below starts moused when a mouse is plugged in. Moused
  # stops automatically (actually it bombs :) when the device disappears.
  #
  device "Mouse"
          devname "ums[0-9]+"
          attach "/usr/sbin/moused -p /dev/${DEVNAME} -I 
  /var/run/moused.${DEVNAME}.pid ; /usr/sbin/
  vidcontrol -m on"
  
  # The fallthrough entry: Nothing is specified, nothing is done.  And it 
  isn't
  # necessary at all :-).  Just for pretty printing in debugging mode.
  #
  device "USB device"
  
  device "KB"
  devname "kbd[0-9]+"
  attach  "/usr/sbin/kbdcontrol -k /dev/${DEVNAME} </dev/console
  
  -----
  
  
  Anyone have any ideas?
  
  -Mike
  
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