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Subject: Re: BSD 4.8 mouse no work
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On Mon, 1 Mar 2004 01:30:22 -0800
"HarryH" <forHarryH@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I just installed FreeBSD 4.8 on an old Dell machine.  The mouse in a
> Micro$oft two button "Mouse Port Compatible" mouse that has a PS/2
> (small & round) connector.  I tried to set it up as a PS/2 mouse on
> the /dev/sysmouse (default) port.  It tests out OK when the sysinstall
> screen asks me to test it.  When I get into KDE, the mouse will not
> work.  It stays at the top of the screen and causes some of the GUI
> panels/small menus to flicker when it is moved.  I tried to install it
> as a Micro$oft serial mouse but no luck.  The mouse works fine when I
> was running Windoze and Solaris 9 on the same box.  Any tips/hints
> appreciated.

in your /etc/X11/XF86Config two things are important : the mouse device
and the mouse protocol

please tell us which mouse protocol you use in above mentioned file