Re: Mouse Problems

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From: Bobby Trinket
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 00:00

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Thanks Daniel,
Actually I tried that and it didn't work. That's why I am wondering if
the card I am using needs something different.

On Wed, 18 Aug 1999 11:46:03 +0100, "Daniel Lawrence"
<Daniel.Lawrence@bcs.org.uk> wrote:

>
>Bobby Trinket <chikdee@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:37b9f2d6.6609289@news.powersurfr.com...
>> 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: chikdee@hotmail.com (Bobby Trinket)
Subject: Re: Mouse Problems
Date: 1999/08/18
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