Subject: Re: Question about wskbd/wsmouse config in netbsd-macppc
To: Izumi Tsutsui <tsutsui@ceres.dti.ne.jp>
From: Nathan J. Williams <nathanw@wasabisystems.com>
List: port-macppc
Date: 02/14/2003 13:25:30
Izumi Tsutsui <tsutsui@ceres.dti.ne.jp> writes:

> In article <BA6F24ED.19780%monroe@pobox.com>
> monroe@pobox.com wrote:
> 
> > The man page on wscons(4) says it should be configured as:
> > 
> >      wsdisplay* at ...
> >      wskbd*     at ... mux N
> >      wsmouse*   at ... mux N
> > 
> > Looking through src/sys/arch/*/conf/*, there seems to be some dispute
> > between the various ports about whether the "mux N" is necessary.  The
> > macppc port currently omits it in the supplied configs.
> 
> IIRC, wsmux had a bug and it didn't work properly on macppc
> though I don't know if it has been fixed already.

Hmm, news to me. I've been using wsmux in the above configuration on
my iBook for... a long time, and enjoying the ability to hot-swap
keyboards and mice.

        - Nathan