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From: Wes Side Story <wdorale@rs1.mtmc.edu>
To: Juan Savioli <jcs@owl.dhi.dk>
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Subject: Re: XFree86 install
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You will need to add support in your kernel for a PS/2 mouse.
The line you need to add in the kernel config file is as follows...

device psm0 at isa? port "IO_KBD" conflicts tty irq 12 vector psmintr

Also the handbook details how to add this line and to compile your new
kernel...


On Thu, 1 Aug 1996, Juan Savioli wrote:

>
> Hi, all..
>
> I just installed FreeBSD 2.1 in my PC and now I am in the
> way to install XFree86. I have already configured the
> XF86config file, and so I put a comments in my
> /etc/ttys file something like ttyv4 "/usr/......  " xterm
> no secure. Then I kill -HUP 1 as it is explained in the
> XFree handbook. After this I ran
>
> /usr/X11R6/bin/xdm -nodaemon
>
> It almost started  but I got a message no mouse installed.
>
> I have a PS/2 mouse. I changed in my XF86config file
> the device for the mouse from /dev/mouse to /dev/tty00,
> but I did not get any results.
>
> I did check cat < /dev/tty00  but I did not get results
> either.
> What do I do? Suggestions
>
> Thanks
>
> Juan
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