Date: Wed, 26 Nov 1997 21:34:45 -0600 From: "Thomas O'Rear" <tomed@radiks.net> To: sxbensky@amoco.com Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: PS/2 Mouse Support Message-ID: <19971126213445.06229@siamese.radiks.net> In-Reply-To: <199711261312.AA23536@interlock.amoco.com>; from Sy Bensky on Wed, Nov 26, 1997 at 07:19:54AM -0600 References: <199711261312.AA23536@interlock.amoco.com>
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Sy Bensky <sxbensky@amoco.com> wrote: > With virtually all PCs now equipped with PS/2 style mouse ports, why all > the grief associated with using such a mouse with FreeBSD? The > XF86Config program even has a selection for PS/2 style mouse but it > creates an /etc/XF86Config file that DOESN'T WORK. > > The device "/dev/mouse" does not exist. Some documentation says to use > /dev/sysmouse. Again this device doesn't exist. You have to either: 1. Edit the Mouse section of the XF86Config file to say "/dev/psm0" instead of "/dev/mouse". 2. Make a symbolic link from /dev/mouse to /dev/psm0 Issue the command "ln -s /dev/mouse /dev/psm0" as root. Hope this helps. -Tom -- Thomas O'Rear -tomed@radiks.net -http://www.radiks.net/tomed/ -----------------------------
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