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Date:      Fri, 28 Nov 1997 23:20:54 -0800 (PST)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
To:        Kevin Sealey <kevin.sealey@acslink.aone.net.au>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: X window problems
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.971128231938.22417d-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <01bcfbe0$df10d680$21bf0ccb@ac000408>

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On Fri, 28 Nov 1997, Kevin Sealey wrote:

> I have installed FreeBSD 2.2.2 but I am having difficulty configuring
> the mouse so that I can use the X windows system.  I have an ASUS TX97
> motherboard (using K6) and the mouse is a microsoft PS/2 port mouse (not
> running off a com port).  I have tried to configure this but I am
> confused as to which protocol and driver to use.  I have tried several
> combinations but up to this point the mouse "does not respond".  I would
> welcome any suggestions or advice. 

1.  Enable the psm0 device in the kernel.
2.  In /etc/XF86Config, point the pointer at file /dev/psm0 and type
"PS/2".

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major





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