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Subject: Re: Mouse in X w/ 5.3
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> Maybe tweaking the configuration of mouse in X would solve the
> problem.  Does this problem appear if no X is running as well?

Well I googled my mouse, and found a bug report and several questions, but no 
solutions to the problem.  I'm sure it's doable, but I don't want to spend 
the time with it right now. The PS/2 mouse that doesn't work is from another 
system anyway.

I have a spare serial mouse around, so I'll use it.  What do I need to do in 
the X config file to set up the serial mouse as opposed to PS/2?

<snip>
> take a look at ports:
> /ust/ports/  if you installed them..
> www.freebsd.org/ports/
> You can use either ports (source-code based, you compile them
> locally) or packages (binary based, faster bethod but not that
> much configurable)

Okay, I have ports installed... but... um... now what? tehe.  I've never used 
Gentoo, so I'm at a loss.  How do I go about installing those packages...
      Thanx,
          SigmaX