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From: Daniel Baker <dbaker@Baker.Err.COM>
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To: "Lenny L. Levy" <lenny@vps.com>
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Subject: Re: Mouse problems
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On Wed, 22 Nov 1995, Lenny L. Levy wrote:

> > > I am having problems with X recongnizing my microsoft mouse, where can I 
> > > post for help on this?
> > 
> > Here. What is your exact problem?
> > Which Version of FreeBSD, which version of XFree86?
> > What type of mouse (Mfg, Model)? What did you specify as the
> > device it is connected to? Is it a bus mouse?
> > 
> I have version FreeBSD 2.0.5 with Xfree86 3.1.1.  I am trying to use 
> a microsoft mouse (from microsoft)  I specified it as connected to 
> com 2 and it is actually on ps/2 connector.  I soft linked /dev/mouse 
> to the ps/2 device file and when I start X it complains the mouse 
> device is not configured.

I think you need these lines in your kernel configuration file:

options         "ALLOW_CONFLICT_IOADDR"
device          psm0    at isa? port "IO_KBD" tty conflicts irq 12 
vector psmintr


notice that "vector psmintr" just wrapped, as they should be on the 
same line that begins with "device"

> 
> Lenny L. Levy
> Network Integration Specialist
> __________________________________________________________
> 
> phone: (904) 338-8116
> email: lennster@aol.com
>           lenny@atlantic.net
> web: http://www.vps.com/
> __________________________________________________________
> 
Daniel


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I run FreeBSD 2.2-CURRENT (CONCORDE) #0: Wed Nov 22 17:05:37 CST 1995

How about you?