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Date:      Sat, 15 Sep 2001 00:48:21 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Gary Kline <kline@tao.thought.org>
To:        deuce@lordlegacy.org (Stephen Hurd)
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG (FreeBSD Mailing List)
Subject:   Re: Intel 815 AGPset and PS2 mouse...
Message-ID:  <200109150748.f8F7mLw53272@tao.thought.org>
In-Reply-To: <NFBBJPHLGLNJEEECOCHAEEHECDAA.deuce@lordlegacy.org> from "Stephen Hurd" at Sep 14, 2001 11:27:16 PM

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According to Stephen Hurd:
> 
> >     Earlier today I finally got a decent screen 1024x768 and a test twm.
> >     But I simply cannot get the PS2 mouse to work.   The mouse cursor
> >     is displayed mid-page on the stippled grey bg; then shows up mid
> >     xterm when twm comes up.  But the instant I touch the mouse, the
> >     "X" is it the far upper-right hand corner and sticks there.
> >
> >     I'll write more tomorrow; for now, does anybody know what I'm
> >     doing wrong?  I've tried everything I can, PS2-wise.
> >
> >     thanks much,
> >
> >     gary
> 
> sounds like the wrong protocol is being used... did you perhaps select the
> "Microsoft Mouse" protocol?  The one that says "If you have a two-button
> mouse, this is probobly the right one"?
> 
> If so, yep, you've got the wrong one.  :-)
> 
> Keep reading the list and you'll come across PS/2 (number 4 in xf86config I
> think)
> 

	Actually, as another gentleman pointed out, ``auto'' is the
	protocol string to use... r it works.   I'm trying to get       
	a 3-button mouse to work in this builtin PS/2 jack.   If
	Logitec works I'll take this generic mouse back and swap
	it...   

	gary


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