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> >I am installing FreeBSD 4.7 on my laptop, and when I get to
> >the mouse configuration part, it seems I can't get any combination
> >of protocol and port to test right (i.e. for mouse movement).
> 
> Why such an old code base?

I have some system-level software I want to play with that isn't 
tested to run at later versions, and will probably have problems
at later versions.

I would rather find out what I have to patch and rebuild than upgrade
versions.

[More below.]

> >Windows says it's an Alps Pointing Device, on interrupt 12.
> 
> >(1) What should work?
> 
> Not sure, as I don't use that particular device.  I have used "moused"
> both for my Dell i5000e and for a ThinkPad 600E.
> 
> >(2) If I disable the mouse driver, will this affect my X Windows 
> >installation?
> 
> Yes.  X won't work without a pointer device.

Oh, so it doesn't have its own driver...

Is there maybe another testing or probing utililty besides the one in 
/stand/sysinstall?

Thanks for any suggestions or help!