Date: Sun, 09 Sep 2007 22:20:51 +0800 From: Erich Dollansky <oceanare@pacific.net.sg> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, comperr@gmail.com Subject: Re: setting up xorg - mouse Message-ID: <46E40143.6020200@pacific.net.sg> In-Reply-To: <20070909131545.GA37616@glitch.rwxrwxrwx.net> References: <a13ffe670709071513v4e250bedqe9f0aac09f7ded4c@mail.gmail.com> <20070908003218.GB24961@glitch.rwxrwxrwx.net> <a13ffe670709081825p700ddd15t69686c5cf585ea3f@mail.gmail.com> <20070909131545.GA37616@glitch.rwxrwxrwx.net>
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Hi, I have the same problem. If I leave the definitions for the mouse out, X starts without problems and uses the mouse. As long as a mouse definition is given in the configuration file, I cannot use the mouse. Erich Martin Tournoij wrote: >>>> On Fri 07 Sep 2007 22:09, Computer Answers wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> right now I am running freeBSD 6.2 RELEASE with xorg 6.9 and I am >>>> unable to get xorg (icewm) to detect my mouse. >>>> ~comperr >>> On 9/8/07, Martin Tournoij <carpetsmoker@xs4all.nl> wrote: >>> >>> Is moused running? And if it is, how is it configured? >>> See the FreeBSD handbook and the moused manpage for details: >>> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install-post.html#MOUSE >>> >>> Which brand/model mouse do you have? And how does the mouse connect to >>> your PC (PS2 or USB)? >>> >>> What are your mouse settings in /etc/X11/xorg.conf >>> >> On Sun 09 Sep 2007 01:09, Computer Answers wrote: >> sorry about the time delay: >> um it is a generic PS2 mouse made by digiView >> I tried running the xorg config wizard a few tmes choosing different >> mouse types each time. None of them work. >> >> as for xorg.conf >> Section "InputDevice" >> Identifier "Mouse0" >> Driver "mouse" >> Option "Protocall" "Auto" >> Option "Device" "/dev/sysmouse" >> >> (side point) if someone would tell me how to copy and paste with only >> a keyboard that would be really nice > > Does the mouse work in the console ("DOS-screen")? > xorg usually isn't the problem, it much more often moused which isn't > running or badly configured. > Try running: > moused -t auto -p /dev/psm0 > Before starting xorg, see the link I posted earlier. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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