DP wrote:

> Can't say this is conclusive, but I got similar errors on a Sparc Voyager
> with an -01 revision Compact  1 (mechanical) Mouse. It didn't happen with
> an -03 revision of the same mouse. The problem turned out to be the system
> expecting a certain baudrate from the mouse, and the mouse providing
> something different.
>
> But that was over three years ago and I thought was fixed. If you're using
> an -01 revision mechanical mouse, try an -03 or later revision.
>
> Dan
>

Yeah thanks Dan. It's happening again hours later
so my idea of it being heat dependant isn't right I don't
think.

I have an optical mouse. Perhaps I should try a mechanical
one. Would a microsoft compatible work? I guess not.
Also you or anyone don't know how to change the
baudrate do you?

thanks,
Paul.



>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul (NCC/CS)" <pts@bom.gov.au>
> To: <port-sparc@netbsd.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 3:07 AM
> Subject: netbsd: ms0: input error (0x3447)
>
> >
> > Hi,
> > this is another post on this error message that I get on
> > my sparcstation 2:
> >
> > netbsd: ms0: input error (0x3447)
> >
> > Using google I searched out a few past posts on this but
> > none of the answers seemed conclusive. It seems to me to
> > be hardware related as after the machine has been up for
> > some time the error disappears. It seems that when the
> > pizza box gets warmed up it's ok. Heat making a connection
> > perhaps with expanding metal. Or it may be a loose
> > connection in the mouse plug, but I don't know.
> > (ps geocrawler search doesn't work these days I swear!)
> > I can't find info on this in the faq either.
> >
> > Does anyone know ANY information relating to this
> > problem that I'm sure has occurred before out there?
> >
> > thanks,
> > Paul.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > ____________________________________________
> >
> > Paul    (pts@bom.gov.au)
> > National Climate Centre
> > Australian Bureau Of Meteorology
> > ____________________________________________
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

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Paul     (pts@bom.gov.au)
National Climate Centre
Australian Bureau Of Meteorology
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