Date: Thu, 20 Feb 1997 20:18:03 -0800 (PST) From: Snob Art Genre <ben@narcissus.ml.org> To: "R. Joe Schwartz" <rjoe@sterinfo.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: X and mouse definitions Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970220201009.9608B-100000@narcissus.ml.org> In-Reply-To: <330CB501.29EC@allie.sps.mot.com>
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On Thu, 20 Feb 1997, R. Joe Schwartz wrote: > I've a Dell Optiplex with FreeBSD 2.1.5 on it. > I want to run X. > > Being unfamiliar with the terminology, what is the differance between > a bus mouse and a PS/2 mouse? > > What are the device names for each? The bus mouse is /dev/mse0, the PS/2 mouse is /dev/psm0. > Can I simply use the first com port and put my 3 button serial mouse on > it instead of using the PS/2 or bus mouse? Is there anything in the > kernel to either enable or disable depending on which is used? Grep through LINT for mse and psm, the sample lines are in there. A serial mouse doesn't need anything special, serial port drivers are compiled in by default. I'm using a three-button serial mouse and it has never given me trouble. I wasn't able to get a PS/2 mouse working with X, by the way, though your mileage may vary. If you've got the spare serial port, save yourself the trouble and use a serial mouse, is my advice. > Thanks loads for your response. > > Joe Schwartz > > ------------------------------------- > Please reply to: > > rjoe@sterinfo.com You should really use a reply-to header for this sort of thing, if your mailer can do it. Hmm, the headers say you're using Mozilla on Solaris. I don't know how Mozilla does it but it probably can. > PS > > I've several FreeBSD Internet servers in Austin, TX. which I've set up > for companies. Everyone's very pleased. Cool. :) Ben "You have your mind on computers, it seems."
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