From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun May 4 18:44:21 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C0B6237B401 for ; Sun, 4 May 2003 18:44:21 -0700 (PDT) Received: from charibdes.isomedia.com (charibdes.isomedia.com [207.115.64.66]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4765A43FAF for ; Sun, 4 May 2003 18:44:21 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from xam@isomedia.com) Received: from Wolf (pia150-171.pioneernet.net [66.114.150.171] (may be forged)) (authenticated) by charibdes.isomedia.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id h451fPY05211 for ; Sun, 4 May 2003 18:41:25 -0700 From: "Max Guernsey" To: Date: Sun, 4 May 2003 18:43:56 -0700 Message-ID: <000001c312a7$ce2bc800$6601a8c0@Wolf> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4024 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2727.1300 Subject: FreeBSD 5.0, Xwindows, and my Mouse. X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 01:44:22 -0000 I just installed FreeBSD 5.0 from a CD January 2003. I have a Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 hooked into the PS/2 port. When I run Xwindows the mouse pointer just stays in the upper left corner, although it flickers around the top of the screen when the mouse is moved, but I can't select anything and I have to push the reset button to get control of the machine. There is an Error Window open and all I can see it the top of the Window with the word error. I can alt-tab to the window, but how do you move it so I can read the error? Does Xwindows have its' own mouse drivers? I read somewhere where the installed drivers conflict with Xwindows. (true??) But if I /stand/sysinstall and delete the mouse driver I don't get anything in Xwindows, so it must need /dev/sysmouse. Correct? Any ideas on where to look so I can figure out the problem will be appreciated. I tried the 4.8 Stable release but I don't think it will work with my 60G HD, the fdisk and create FS install feature didn't work. I really need help and would like to get this working. TIA Max xam@isomedia.com --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.476 / Virus Database: 273 - Release Date: 4/24/2003