> >I am installing FreeBSD 4.7 on my laptop, and when I get to
> >the mouse configuration part, it seems I can't get any combination
> >of protocol and port to test right (i.e. for mouse movement).
>
> Why such an old code base?
I have some system-level software I want to play with that isn't
tested to run at later versions, and will probably have problems
at later versions.
I would rather find out what I have to patch and rebuild than upgrade
versions.
[More below.]
> >Windows says it's an Alps Pointing Device, on interrupt 12.
>
> >(1) What should work?
>
> Not sure, as I don't use that particular device. I have used "moused"
> both for my Dell i5000e and for a ThinkPad 600E.
>
> >(2) If I disable the mouse driver, will this affect my X Windows
> >installation?
>
> Yes. X won't work without a pointer device.
Oh, so it doesn't have its own driver...
Is there maybe another testing or probing utililty besides the one in
/stand/sysinstall?
Thanks for any suggestions or help!
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