Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2002 22:27:11 -0400 From: "J. Seth Henry" <jshamlet@comcast.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: FBSD4.5 & Xfree86 4.1 Message-ID: <000001c1dea4$e40f8630$0201a8c0@guinevere>
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Hello all,
I recently installed FreeBSD 4.5-REL on a Compaq IA-1 internet appliance
with Xfree86 4.1 from the ports list. I went this route because I had a
ready XF86Config file for Xfree86 4.x, and the LCD was having issues
during configuration.
Graphically, X 4.x works great. Unfortunately, the mouse doesn't seem to
work right. It is a PS/2 mouse, and it works fine in gpm mode, but the
mouse buttons don't register quite often in X. For example, it might
take several clicks before the WM does anything. I have verified that
this is specific to FreeBSD and Xfree86 4.x (the mouse worked properly
under Xfree86 3.x - but the display didn't). I checked to make sure it
wasn't a WM problem (by loading a program directly through xinit) I've
also verified that the mouse clicks actually don't register - I have
waited up to 10 minutes with no response.
Does anyone know what might be causing this, and how to fix it?
The graphics chip is a Trident Cyberblade display controller, and the
mouse is an ordinary MS compatible PS/2 mouse. I can forward the
XF86Config, but I'm not sure how helpful it will be - the mouse section
is pretty standard.
On another note, is it possible to extract a working mode line from a
working Xfree86 4.x installation for use in an Xfree86 3.x installation?
The display "works" under 3.x, but it is messed up due to a
misconfiguration. Unfortunately, I don't know how to configure the LCD
using the X configuration tool. All attempts so far have failed. I was
hoping I might be able to extract enough info from the 4.x install to
figure it out.
Thanks,
Seth Henry
jshamlet@comcast.net
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hello all,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I recently installed FreeBSD 4.5-REL on a Compaq IA-1
internet appliance with Xfree86 4.1 from the ports list. I went this route because
I had a ready XF86Config file for Xfree86 4.x, and the LCD was having issues
during configuration.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Graphically, X 4.x works great. Unfortunately, the mouse
doesn’t seem to work right. It is a PS/2 mouse, and it works fine in gpm
mode, but the mouse buttons don’t register quite often in X. For example,
it might take several clicks before the WM does anything. I have verified that
this is specific to FreeBSD and Xfree86 4.x (the mouse worked properly under
Xfree86 3.x – but the display didn’t). I checked to make sure it
wasn’t a WM problem (by loading a program directly through xinit) I’ve
also verified that the mouse clicks actually don’t register – I have
waited up to 10 minutes with no response.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Does anyone know what might be causing this, and how to fix
it?</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The graphics chip is a Trident Cyberblade display
controller, and the mouse is an ordinary MS compatible PS/2 mouse. I can forward
the XF86Config, but I’m not sure how helpful it will be – the mouse
section is pretty standard.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>On another note, is it possible to extract a working mode
line from a working Xfree86 4.x installation for use in an Xfree86 3.x installation?
The display “works” under 3.x, but it is messed up due to a misconfiguration.
Unfortunately, I don’t know how to configure the LCD using the X
configuration tool. All attempts so far have failed. I was hoping I might be
able to extract enough info from the 4.x install to figure it out.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Seth Henry</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>jshamlet@comcast.net</span></font></p>
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