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From: molson@milwaukee.rbvdnr.com (Matto)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Help: Dead mouse in XFree86
Date: 28 Dec 1995 18:33:12 GMT
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In article <4bubn9$ep7@ra.ibr.cs.tu-bs.de>, y0001415@ws.rz.tu-bs.de (Martin Butkus) says:
>
>feisal@tstt.net.tt wrote:
>: From: molson@milwaukee.rbvdnr.com (Matto)
>: >The cursor appears on the screen but X doesn't respond to
>: >the mouse.  I have a bus mouse connected to COM1.  I haven't
>: >been able to "find" the connection using "cat /dev/mouse" or
>: >"cat /dev/cuaa*".  I'm sure this is the problem but I don't
>
>: Try using "/dev/ttyd1" in your XF86Config, the ttyd are for
>: "in" like logging in or mouse while cuaa's are for out like
>: modems etc.
>
>: -Feisal
>
>Wrong: use /dev/ttyd0. BTW, some Logitech mice require a different baud rate
>than the standard 1200 bps.

Been there-done that.  Still doesn't work.  BTW it's a Mouse Systems
serial mouse-not a bus mouse, my mistake.  I'm now checking to be sure
my external serial port is actually set as COM1.  I get no response from
cuaa0,cuaa1,ttyd0,or ttyd1.  Both COM1 and COM2 are found and configured
by the kernel.  I understand that tty's are for dial-in and cuaa's are
for dial-out devices, but why do some people say they are finding their
mice on a cuaa* device?  Someone please explain this to me.  Any other
help on this serial mouse thing would be appreciated.

Also, what's a good way to test your modem?

Thanks,
Matto (I'm getting there)