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Date:      Sat, 13 Sep 1997 18:30:53 +0200 (CEST)
From:      Blaz Zupan <blaz@amis.net>
To:        FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   conf/4525: Mouse pointer on console not enabled when moused activated in rc.conf
Message-ID:  <199709131630.SAA01201@server.amis.net>
Resent-Message-ID: <199709131640.JAA13033@hub.freebsd.org>

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>Number:         4525
>Category:       conf
>Synopsis:       Mouse pointer on console not enabled when moused activated in rc.conf
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
>Class:          change-request
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Sat Sep 13 09:40:01 PDT 1997
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Blaz Zupan
>Organization:
Medinet
>Release:        FreeBSD 2.2-STABLE i386
>Environment:

	2.2-STABLE, but probably the same for 3.0-CURRENT

>Description:

	If I set moused_type=something in /etc/rc.conf I would expect
	I can use my mouse on the console for cut&paste. But as
	the command "vidcontrol -m on" is never executed I don't see
	anything. I have to put "vidcontrol -m on" in /etc/rc.local or
	some other file to see the mouse pointer.

	The newly added rc.conf manpage claims, that moused_type is
	support for cut&paste on the console. What can I do with
	moused when I have "vidcontrol -m off"? :)

>How-To-Repeat:

	Set moused_type=your_type_of_mouse in /etc/rc.conf and reboot
	the system and realize that there is no mouse pointer on the console.

>Fix:

	Change /etc/rc.i386 so that when moused is started also
	"vidcontrol -m on" is executed.

>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:



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