Date: Tue, 12 Sep 95 09:03:46 EDT From: jwb@ulysses.att.com To: Brian Handy <handy@condor.physics.montana.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Logitech Busmouse...hates...me... Message-ID: <199509121316.GAA05543@freefall.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 09 Sep 95 20:02:13 MDT." <Pine.BSF.3.91.950909195357.9323B-100000@condor.physics.montana.edu>
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Hi, Try adding the line: Option "sw_cursor" to the Device section of your XF86Config. That solved the problem I was having with my mouse that sounds similar to your. Jim ---------- In Response to your message ------------- > Date: Sat, 9 Sep 1995 20:02:13 -0600 (MDT) > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > From: freebsd.org!questions-owner, Brian Handy <handy@condor.physics.montana.edu> > Subject: Logitech Busmouse...hates...me... > Sender: questions-owner@freebsd.org > > 'Lo, > > My mouse still hates me, but I know much more since my last missive here. > > I've indeed verified I have a Logitech Busmouse, and it's at IRQ 5 and > it's not having conflicts with anything else. I can see my floppy drives > and the mouse on startup; the probes are all happy. > > The pointer section from my XF86Config file: > > Section "Pointer" > Protocol "Busmouse" > Device "/dev/mse0" > EndSection > > X starts up now, which is cool...but the mouse doesn't move. When I move > the mouse, I can see the pointer on the screen, shaking, wanting to move, > but...not. I've tried a whole host of variations here to get the thing > to work, but what invariably happens is the mouse shoots off to the edge > of the screen somewhere and jams. > > I've waded through the e-mail and news archives...boy, there are a lot of > people who are also hated by their mice! I've been doing this so long > I'm falling into a deep fog, so if anyone has any ideas I would be > eternally grateful. > > Thanks, > > Brian
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