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From: hasty@netcom.com (Amancio Hasty Jr)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
Subject: Re: XFree386 and mice
Keywords: LogiTech, MicroSoft, mice, XFree386
Message-ID: <1992Nov7.214350.25979@netcom.com>
Date: 7 Nov 92 21:43:50 GMT
References: <1992Nov7.140133.24837@Urmel.Informatik.RWTH-Aachen.DE>
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest)
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In article <1992Nov7.140133.24837@Urmel.Informatik.RWTH-Aachen.DE> kuku@acds.physik.rwth-aachen.de writes:
>
>I got XFree386 running fine with one exception:
>
>It works fine for an older Logitech mouse (this older one design with the
>rectangular buttons). 
>
>But I can't get the hell working any of the bunch of mice I have lying around
>like smartmouse, genius-mouse, Logitech (streamlined one), klone mice - 
>all are claiming to be Microsoft compatible mice.
>
>But when I enable the MicroSoft option line in Xconfig I can't get any mouse
>movement out of these bastards. 
>
>Any hint welcome, please.
>
Call the manufacturer or dial-up to their BBS and find out
the com port settings for the respective mouse. Once you have
done that send me e-mail with with info.

Amancio

>--
>--Chris
>Christoph P. U. Kukulies
>kuku@acds.physik.rwth-aachen.de
>*** Error code 1
> 
>Stop.
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