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To: mfales <mfales@cognisurf.com>
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Subject: Re: mouse conflict?
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mfales wrote:
> I'm running kernel 4.4 (although I'm pretty sure that's irrelevant in
> this case.  My situation is this:  my mouse had been working
> fine...configured it during install and configured it as /dev/sysmouse
> when I ran xf86config.  After configuring my modem and ppp I'd get the
> error "Mouse device busy" or something to that affect, when trying to
> start x.  It (the mouse) is physically attached to COM1 on my
> motherboard...but what's throwing me off is...I'm using an adapter
> because the system in question is an AT and my mouse is a microsoft
> ps/2.  When I "boot -c" it's showing up as /dev/ps0 on irq 12 and it's
> refusing to let me change it....I'm assuming it needs to be on 0x3F8 irq
> 4.  I've tried going back to sysinstall and reconfiguring with no luck.
> Any input would be greatly appreciated.
>  
> thanks, 
>  
> matt fales

have you verified that your XF86Config is pointing to /dev/sysmouse?


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