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Re: 3-button mouse

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From: Dimitri Maziuk
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 00:00
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Peter Evans wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm having a miserable time trying to get my 3-button mouse running
> properly under XFree86. It's a no-name job (brand is "Arlec" whatever
> that means) and seems to be a microsoft compatible 3 button serial
> mouse. 

There's a mini-howto on that, available from your nearest linux 
mirror.  You may get 3rd button to work if you hold it (or other
button) down while booting (or starting X) -- read the howto.
If all else fails, install gpm and read the manpage about "repeater"
option.  That's what worked for me.

-- 
Dimitri
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From: Dimitri Maziuk <dima@eris.dev.null>
Subject: Re: 3-button mouse
Date: 1997/03/28
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