From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jun 17 10:24:31 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D496737B401 for ; Tue, 17 Jun 2003 10:24:31 -0700 (PDT) Received: from hotmail.com (sea1-f8.sea1.hotmail.com [207.68.163.8]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 67D9A43FBF for ; Tue, 17 Jun 2003 10:24:31 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from crollins666@hotmail.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 17 Jun 2003 10:24:31 -0700 Received: from 216.19.22.118 by sea1fd.sea1.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Tue, 17 Jun 2003 17:24:30 GMT X-Originating-IP: [216.19.22.118] X-Originating-Email: [crollins666@hotmail.com] From: "clayton rollins" To: chkrootkit@yahoo.com Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 17:24:30 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 17 Jun 2003 17:24:31.0197 (UTC) FILETIME=[501940D0:01C334F5] cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 3 button mouse question X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 17:24:32 -0000 On Mon, 16 Jun 2003 21:36:23 Marlon Corleone wrote: > >why is it, my mouse still works when i set the device: /dev/psm0 at the >xf86config > >i choose ps/2 as the protocol, and i enable emulate 3 buttons, after that >my mouse works but i cant use my mouse middle buttons since its a 3 button >mouse. > >do i have to change the device to its default? since by default FreeBSD 3 >buttons mouse is set to /dev/sysmouse, and from the handbook sez if i >choose 3 button mouse i have to DISABLE the emulate 3 buttons. > >i hope anyone can clarify and explain much better, thanks all. > Emulate 3 button mouse is for two button mice; if you have a three button mouse it's unneeded. That's probably at least part of the problem. I don't really know enough about the different drivers (device names) to answer why both work, nor which is better. If it helps, I'm using sysmouse for my ps/2 here. Hope you get it worked out, Clayton _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail