Re: Mouse problems....Debian/Xfree86

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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...;-)
> > >
> > >
> >
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