To be frank I never heard of a Protocol "Microsoft" I think that could be the problem... I have already had Device "/dev/psaux" I suspect it points to the same place as "/dev/mouse" I would be quite surprised that Protocol "PS/2" would not apply (but then I don't know everything...) Lionel --- Jan_Björkman <jannebjorkman@hotmail.com> wrote: > unfortunally I've tried this.... > My configuration looked at that moment something like: > > Driver "mouse" > Device "/dev/mouse" > Protocol "Microsoft" > > It's an old ordernary Microsoft serial-mouse with 2 buttons... > the path to the configuration-file is "/etc/x11" and the path to the > mouse-file is "/dev/mouse" > but.....he refused to accept the Driver-line in XF86config...? > Why not...?...? > > /Janne > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lionel Lecoq" <lionel_lecoq@yahoo.com> > To: <newbie@XFree86.Org> > Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 8:53 AM > Subject: Re: Mouse problems....Debian/Xfree86 > > > > Check your XF86Config, the mouse config should look like that > > Section "InputDevice" > > Identifier "Mouse0" > > Driver "mouse" > > Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" > > Option "Protocol" "PS/2" > > # Option "Emulate3Buttons" "on" > > # Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" > > EndSection > > > > Depending on your mouse the device option and protocol option could vary, > if you have only 2 > > buttons the emulate3buttons options would be uncommented. > > Lionel > > > > --- Jan_Björkman <jannebjorkman@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > I've just installed Debian 2.2 r6 with Xfree86-packet > 3.3.6....everything seems to work fine > > > exept for the mouse....? > > > > > > The mouse is an ordenary old MS serial-mouse with 2 buttons...It feels > like connection-problems > > > between the protocol and hardware.... > > > The hardware works fine so it should be a broken link someware... > > > How does this part of Xfree works...? What do I need to connect the > mouse to Xfree? Could it be > > > something I've forgotten to install that the protocol is needed...? > > > > > > The messages I get is: > > > "Warning: /dev/mouse unable to get status of mouse fd(invalid argument)" > > > "Xinit:connection to Xserver lost" > > > > > > Ive tried to configure though the application xf86config and pgm....I've > looked in the > > > xf86config-file, but I'm not shure what to do there so I have'nt changed > anything....and I'm > > > hoping that the configuration application know what to do..... > > > What can be wrong...? > > > Can anyone help me...? > > > > > > /Absolutly Newbie...;-) > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs > > http://www.hotjobs.com > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Newbie@XFree86.Org > > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > > > _______________________________________________ > > Newbie@XFree86.Org > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs http://www.hotjobs.com _______________________________________________ Newbie@XFree86.Org *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
