Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 17:24:30 +0000 From: "clayton rollins" <crollins666@hotmail.com> To: chkrootkit@yahoo.com Cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 3 button mouse question Message-ID: <Sea1-F8nBXFLMpT3sdy000348df@hotmail.com>
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On Mon, 16 Jun 2003 21:36:23 Marlon Corleone <chkrootkit@yahoo.com> wrote: > >why is it, my mouse still works when i set the device: /dev/psm0 at the >xf86config > >i choose ps/2 as the protocol, and i enable emulate 3 buttons, after that >my mouse works but i cant use my mouse middle buttons since its a 3 button >mouse. > >do i have to change the device to its default? since by default FreeBSD 3 >buttons mouse is set to /dev/sysmouse, and from the handbook sez if i >choose 3 button mouse i have to DISABLE the emulate 3 buttons. > >i hope anyone can clarify and explain much better, thanks all. > Emulate 3 button mouse is for two button mice; if you have a three button mouse it's unneeded. That's probably at least part of the problem. I don't really know enough about the different drivers (device names) to answer why both work, nor which is better. If it helps, I'm using sysmouse for my ps/2 here. Hope you get it worked out, Clayton _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
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