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Date:      Thu, 16 Nov 1995 11:39:40 -0800 (PST)
From:      Donald Burr <d_burr@ix.netcom.com>
To:        ricardo@inf.ufes.br
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: Help with the mouse driver 
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.91.951116113321.292A-100000@ncc-1701-d>
In-Reply-To: <9511161612.AA03096@cairo.inf.ufes.br>

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On Thu, 16 Nov 1995 ricardo@inf.ufes.br wrote:

> 	Where can I have technical support? I can't configure my bus mouse
> to work with thw Xfree System. What am I supposed to do?

1.	Make sure your kernel is configured to use the busmouse.
	If you don't already have one, make yourself a kernel config file.

cd /sys/i386/conf
cp GENERIC <pick a name, in all caps>

2.	Now, edit the file you created in step 1 (or, use the kernel config
	file you're currently using).  Make sure that this line is in the
	file:

device		mse0	at isa? port 0x23c tty irq 5 vector mseintr
                                     ^^^^^         ^

	Replace the two marked numbers with the I/O port and the IRQ of your
	busmouse card.  (These defaults should be OK for a Logitech mouse port
	card).

3.	Now, recompile your kernel.

cd /sys/i386/conf
config <name of your kernel config file>
cd ../../compile/<name of your kernel config file>
make clean ; make depend ; make all ; make install

	Then reboot.

4.	Make sure the mouse device file exists.  Do this:

cd /dev
./MAKEDEV mse0

5.	Edit (or create) /etc/XF86Config.  If this file doesn't exist, a
	good way of creating it interactively is to run the 'xf86config'
	program.

	Either way, look for the following lines:  and make the modifications
	indicated.

# **********************************************************************
# Pointer section
# **********************************************************************

Section "Pointer"
    Protocol    "Busmouse"
    Device      "/dev/mse0"

# When using XQUEUE, comment out the above two lines, and uncomment
# the following line.

#    Protocol	"Xqueue"

# Baudrate and SampleRate are only for some Logitech mice

#    BaudRate	9600
#    SampleRate	150

# Emulate3Buttons is an option for 2-button Microsoft mice

#    Emulate3Buttons

# ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice

#    ChordMiddle

EndSection

	The last two options above should be played with, if your middle
	mouse button doesn't work right.  Most Logitech bus mice should
	work OK, but some weird clones and other non-standard hardware might
	require a little extra help.

Anyway, there it is, in a nutshell.  Hope that helps...

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