Re: Mouse problems (text mode & X-Windows)

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From: Geoff Short
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 00:00

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Bertrand LAIGLE (blaigle@planetepc.fr) wrote:
: I've just installed Linux (RedHat from the last Infomagic's 6 CD set) on a
: computer, it has an OEM Logitec mouse (DB9 - serial, 3 buttons). I've tried
: all choices proposed by "/usr/sbin/mouseconfig", without success: "gpm"
: doesn't recognises it (in text mode) - should I kill "gpm" and restart it ?
: And under X-Windows, it's terrible: the mouse movements are transmitted
: with something like a 10 seconds delay !! How can I fix this ? Is it the
: same program "mouseconfig" ? I had never had any pb with mices under Linux

Solutions to your problem are to be found in the 3 Button Serial mouse
mini-HOWTO, at your local sunsite mirror or direct from :

	http://kipper.york.ac.uk/mouse.html

	Geoff
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From: geoff@kipper.york.ac.uk (Geoff Short)
Subject: Re: Mouse problems (text mode & X-Windows)
Date: 1997/06/10
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