Re: XFree86 Mouse problem on PS2 mouse.
On Fri, 4 Apr 1997, Syrus Nemat-Nasser wrote: On 2 Apr 1997, R. Chris Ross wrote: I recently sent a message regarding a problem that I am having with my mouse on XFree86. The mouse is a PS2 style of Mouse Systems mouse. According to the documentation that I have found the only setting in the XF86Config file that will work in the PS2 setting. When I run XF86Setup the only driver setting that seams to come close is the PS2 setting because the MouseSystems driver seams to only be set up for a serial mouse and this mouse is NOT a serial mouse. I have tried quite a selection of things and am getting quite frustrated. When using the PS2 driver the 3 buttons work fine and the mouse works fine going left to right or bottom to top. The problem is when going the other direction, where the mouse shoots immediately to the edge of the screen. This really is interesting to use. The thing works perfectly fine in Win 95 so the mouse is fine I just can't get the thing to respond properly in X. Please help. Hi Chris. Are you using gpm? I've heard that gpm should not be running when running X if you have a PS2 mouse. I also recall having a mouse like you describe (same brand even) work with the same settings you describe, but I did not install gpm on that machine. If gpm is not the problem, let me know and I'll look for the XF86Config file from that machine. I didn't respond to the original query because I didn't understand why the mouse should work for all but one particular direction. However, I can't see why there should be a problem with running X and gpm. I run both these with a M$ PS/2 mouse. My kernel has Mouse support (not serial mouse) and PS/2 mouse (aka auxiliary device) compiled in (not modules) and I have -R set in gpm. XF86Config is set to Mouse Systems protocol from /dev/gpmdata and it all works fine. BTW I did try running /usr/sbin/xbase-configure and liked it BUT don't touch the mouse until after APPLYing the right protocol and device. If you do, quit and start over; it's difficult to regain control of the screen once a bazillion inappropriate mouse interrupts are being processed. -- David Wright, Open University, Earth Science Department, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA U.K. email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel: +44 1908 653 739 fax: +44 1908 655 151
Re: XFree86 Mouse problem on PS2 mouse.
On 2 Apr 1997, R. Chris Ross wrote: I recently sent a message regarding a problem that I am having with my mouse on XFree86. The mouse is a PS2 style of Mouse Systems mouse. According to the documentation that I have found the only setting in the XF86Config file that will work in the PS2 setting. When I run XF86Setup the only driver setting that seams to come close is the PS2 setting because the MouseSystems driver seams to only be set up for a serial mouse and this mouse is NOT a serial mouse. I have tried quite a selection of things and am getting quite frustrated. When using the PS2 driver the 3 buttons work fine and the mouse works fine going left to right or bottom to top. The problem is when going the other direction, where the mouse shoots immediately to the edge of the screen. This really is interesting to use. The thing works perfectly fine in Win 95 so the mouse is fine I just can't get the thing to respond properly in X. Please help. Hi Chris. Are you using gpm? I've heard that gpm should not be running when running X if you have a PS2 mouse. I also recall having a mouse like you describe (same brand even) work with the same settings you describe, but I did not install gpm on that machine. If gpm is not the problem, let me know and I'll look for the XF86Config file from that machine. Syrus. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Syrus Nemat-Nasser [EMAIL PROTECTED]UCSD Physics Dept.
XFree86 Mouse problem on PS2 mouse.
I recently sent a message regarding a problem that I am having with my mouse on XFree86. The mouse is a PS2 style of Mouse Systems mouse. According to the documentation that I have found the only setting in the XF86Config file that will work in the PS2 setting. When I run XF86Setup the only driver setting that seams to come close is the PS2 setting because the MouseSystems driver seams to only be set up for a serial mouse and this mouse is NOT a serial mouse. I have tried quite a selection of things and am getting quite frustrated. When using the PS2 driver the 3 buttons work fine and the mouse works fine going left to right or bottom to top. The problem is when going the other direction, where the mouse shoots immediately to the edge of the screen. This really is interesting to use. The thing works perfectly fine in Win 95 so the mouse is fine I just can't get the thing to respond properly in X. Please help. Chris
