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 -- Gary Kline kline@thought.org www.thought.org Public service Unix To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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