Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 11:27:40 -0400 From: "Michael W . Lucas" <mwlucas@blackhelicopters.org> To: doc@freebsd.org Subject: Chainsawing the "Mouse" section of the FAQ Message-ID: <20030408112740.A83997@blackhelicopters.org>
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Folks,
I've been spending some time on the FAQ, and came across our "Mouse"
section of the "Hardware Support" section. It's not exactly
user-friendly, is badly organized, and in my opinion just generally
skanky. It's been added to over the years, but nobody's ever taken a
good look at the organization.
Current mouse questions:
4.11. I have an unusual bus mouse. How do I set it up?
4.12. How do I use my PS/2 (``mouse port'' or ``keyboard'') mouse?
4.13. Is it possible to use a mouse in any way outside the X Window system?
4.14. How do I cut and paste text with a mouse in the text console?
4.15. Does FreeBSD support any USB mice?
4.16. My mouse has a fancy wheel and buttons. Can I use them in FreeBSD?
4.17. Why does my wheel-equipped PS/2 mouse cause my mouse cursor to jump around the screen?
4.18. How do I use the mouse/trackball/touchpad on my laptop?
I propose rearranging these as follows:
What sorts of mice does FreeBSD support?
includes: 4.11, 4.12, 4.15, 4.16, 4.18.
Give device driver names but refer users to LINT/NOTES and man pages
for kernel configurations
How do I use a mouse in console mode?
includes: 4.13, 4.14
Any comments?
==ml
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