Date: 30 Jul 2003 15:56:30 -0400 From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.no-ip.com> To: C Peter Biessener <pbiessener@hirshfields.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 5.1 mouse problems Message-ID: <44n0evn5zl.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> In-Reply-To: <3F281FFA.4060900@hirshfields.com> References: <3F26D3ED.9090400@hirshfields.com> <448yqfoma6.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> <3F281FFA.4060900@hirshfields.com>
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C Peter Biessener <pbiessener@hirshfields.com> writes: > Lowell Gilbert wrote: > > C Peter Biessener <pbiessener@hirshfields.com> writes: > > > >>We have a test machine setup with FreeBSD v5.1. We're using the > >>default XFree for 5.1. The machine is a PentiumPro 200 with 160MB RAM > >>and a S3 VirgeGX video card. > >> > >>X-Windows displays beautifully, but the mouse is extremely > >>sluggish. We've tried the Microsoft mouse that came with the computer, > >>and we've tried a Logitech mouse, the same as we use on all of our > >>other FreeBSD machines. Both PS/2 mice behave the same (on screen). > >>The on-screen behavior of the mouse pointer makes it seem like the > >>pointer is not updating but every second or two - because other > >>on-screen focus changes happen before the mouse pointer moves to where > >>the focus change happens. > >> > >>Does anyone have any suggestions about how to resolve this mouse > >>pointer issue? > > Are you using the sysmouse daemon? > > No, we're pretty much using 5.1 out-of-the-box... I've loosened up > the network security some for telnet, ftp, etc... My process list and > uname follow: I didn't notice anything particularly interesting there. Of course, I don't really know 5.x yet: I've had to stick pretty much with the production branch so far. The only suggestion I've got is to try using sysmouse: it *might* just solve the problem for you, and it would definitely be interesting to know how the mouse behaves under sysmouse on the console. Good luck.
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