Re: Mouse Problems

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From: Daniel Lawrence
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 00:00

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Bobby Trinket <chikdee@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I have quite a specific problem, which I hope somebody can address. I
> just downloaded and installed PhatLinux which runs similar to RedHat's
> Kernel. It uses the xf86config instead of the xf86setup when
> configuring x-windows. The problem I have is getting my mouse to work.
> A while back, my motherboard decided to crap out on com port one, so I
> decided to disable the com port in the bios and install an I/o card to
> connect my mouse to it (this was under windows 95 by the way). Now,
> when installing linux and configuring windows,  I really have no idea
> how I should set it up. the dev/mouse option doesn't work.
>   When I look at my windows system information, it says the mouse is
> connected to  port ps/2 with IRQ 12.  Does anyone have any suggestions
> on how to enter this correctly in my xf86config???
>

The PS/2 port is /dev/psaux

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From: "Daniel Lawrence" <Daniel.Lawrence@bcs.org.uk>
Subject: Re: Mouse Problems
Date: 1999/08/18
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