Re: kern/53493: mouse keeps re-attaching using amd64 8.0 boot.iso CD

[mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst)]

The following reply was made to PR kern/53493; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst)
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: kern/53493: mouse keeps re-attaching using amd64 8.0 boot.iso CD
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2018 11:14:45 -0000 (UTC)

 scole_mail%gmx.com@localhost (scole_mail) writes:
 
 > mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst) writes:
 > 
 > >  
 > >  That's no bug. The mouse indeed does indeed disconnect and reconnect
 > >  until it is actually accessed, that's a feature of most mice today.
 > >  
 > 
 > Hmm, I've been using the install CD shell for its ssh and it is kind of
 > disruptive with all the messages.  Can I disable one of the devices with
 > "boot -c" to prevent the them or switch to another terminal, again this
 > is with the boot CD?
 
 Disabling the mouse driver would just attach/detach the generic driver (ugen).
 But you can access the mouse. Escape to a shell and run something like
 
 cat </dev/wsmouse >/dev/null
 
 in the background. I hope there is a /dev/wsmouse node, otherwise you
 have to create it with mknod too.
 
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