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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Help with XFree86 + Mouse
Date: 29 Apr 1997 14:44:12 GMT
Organization: Awfulhak Ltd.
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In article <24565a29.u9t27e.59854@slip106.termserv.siu.edu>,
jimd@slip106.termserv.siu.edu (Jim Dutton) writes:
>> ishwar rattan wrote:
>> >
>> > I am trying to install XFree86. Configure goes OK, mostly
>> > default values -- except the mouse device part. Chose
>> > /dev/tty00
>> > startx complains about `fatal error: can't open /dev/tty00',
>> > seems ok (there is none). Chose
>> > /dev/mouse (is a link to /dev/cuaa0)
>> > startx starts and screen goes blank and machine crashes.
>
> What type of mouse do you have? I had a "PS/2" mouse, though it wasn't
> labelled as such, and had to define my mouse as "ps/2".
>
> If you use the X86Setup from the XFree86 FTP site, it will give you
> several mouse options to select from.
I didn't see the original message, but have a look in the FAQ,
section 5.2 - there's a fairly new section about mouse conflicts
between moused & X.
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
<http://www.awfulhak.org>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !