Re: BSD 4.8 mouse no work

From: albi (albi_at_saynotomicrosoft.org)
Date: 03/01/04

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    Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 10:43:19 +0100
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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

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