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From: js@ibbs.av.org (Jeff Stillinger)
Subject: Re: Help: Dead mouse in XFree86
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Date: Sat, 30 Dec 1995 19:46:42 GMT
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feisal@tstt.net.tt wrote:
: From: molson@milwaukee.rbvdnr.com (Matto)
: >After finally getting X-Windows to run, my mouse is dead.
: >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
As I recall /dev/mouse is a softlink to /dev/ttydx. For some reason I
remember reading this somewhere.
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