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From: Barry Mishler <mishler@mailhub.elan.af.mil>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Installed with PS/2 mouse but changed to serial mouse
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 08:32:14 -0700
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When I installed the 2.1.5-RELEASE recently I stated that I had a PS/2
mouse because, well, that's what it is.  Now that I've concluded that I 
can't use that mouse due (apparently) to the problems stated in section 
3.7 of the FAQ, I decided to just use a serial mouse.

What do I need to change so that the serial mouse will work?
/dev/mouse was already linked to /dev/psm0 so I need to re-link it but
to where?  I couldn't find any definite information in /dev/MAKEDEV.  I
made a few guesses but nothing seems to work; there are just too many
possibilities in the /dev directory.  Are there any config files that I
need to change?

I finally got XFree86 installed and working to the extent that I see a
couple of windows but I can't do much without a mouse.


I'd certainly appreciate any helpful information anybody can give me.
I'm not smart enough to understand everything the boot process tells me
so if you could ask me some specific questions I'll be glad to answer
them.

Thanks,

Barry Mishler
mishler@mailhub.elan.af.mil