Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 23:50:30 EEST From: freebsd@mail.gr To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Xserver mouse won't work Message-ID: <109709583101@mailserver.mail.gr>
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Hi again to all and thanks to Bill and Michael who helped me out. Setting the "Auto" protocol in /etc/X11/XF86Config did it! Simple as that! Still cannot understand why it went wrong, though, but now it works and I am happy. Can't thank you enough, Bill :^) Dimitris Στίς Tue, 5 Oct 2004 09:04:37 -0400 Bill Moran έγραψε: > freebsd@mail.gr wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > > > I'm having troubles configuring my mouse for the X server. > > So, here's my story. I have a PIII 950MHz box with 128MB RAM. I have > > Windows98 on it and right now I'm turning it to dual boot with FreeBSD > > 4.7-Release being the second o.s. > > > > The installation itself went easy but setting up the X server has been > > terrible. Am I the only person who thinks this is a very tiresome and > > user-unfriendly procedure? > > No. X config is a pain. > > > I have a very ordinary PS/2, 3-buttons mouse but I have tried > others, too > > (one with 2 buttons, one with a scroll button). Nothing seems to work. > > The pointer sticks to the right upper corner and just goes nuts with > > continuous clicks. > > > > For the X server configuration I use xf86config (even though, I gave the > > graphical tool a chance, too). I choose /dev/sysmouse as my mouse device > > and I've tried different protocols like PS/2, Microsoft compatible, > Mouse > > Systems (3-button protocol) etc. Nothing works :~( > > > > So, what am I doing so wrong? > > Well, you didn't provide your config file, and I'm not psychic, so I can't > be sure, but here are a few guesses based on common mistakes. > > 1) If you use /dev/sysmouse, you need to be running the mouse daemon. > If you can use the mouse in a text console, then moused is running. > If not, rerun sysinstall (or edit rc.conf) to enable it. > 2) Have you tried the "Auto" protocol? You can manually edit > /etc/X11/XF86Config and make the protocol line: > Option "Protocol" "Auto" > > HTH > > -- > Bill Moran > Potential Technologies > http://www.potentialtech.com ------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mail.gr/ - Get Your Private Free Email Address! http://www.ringtone.gr/ - Ringtones & Logos for your mobile!
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