Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 10:43:19 +0100 From: albi <albi@saynotomicrosoft.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: BSD 4.8 mouse no work Message-ID: <20040301104319.3f4499a7@moonshine.eyfa.org> In-Reply-To: <Sea2-DAV17PNFlVfEt80000a766@hotmail.com> References: <Sea2-DAV17PNFlVfEt80000a766@hotmail.com>
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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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