RE: XFCom_SVGA server xfree86-3.3.3 and the ps/2 mouse.
As with me it worked fine for a day or two. The I rebooted and I got the
error message that "mouse protocal not supported by server." I check the
vmware support page and it referred me to the xfree86 web page and there I
found a listing of the current xserver and what they mice they support.
Under Linux98 (which I'm not sure exactly what that is??) it stated that the
ps/2 protocal is not supported, but under Linux it is. Now since I got the
error message I assume that some how I have something that says I am running
linux98 which I assume has something to do with the kernel version of which
mine is 2.2.9-2 from netgod. I believe that the 2.2.9 that I got from
debian.org worked fine with the server, I have to check. I just remembered
changing for on kernel to the other.
Rod
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adam Shand [SMTP:larry@alaska.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 11:32 PM
> To: Person, Roderick
> Cc: 'debian-user@lists.debian.org'
> Subject: Re: XFCom_SVGA server xfree86-3.3.3 and the ps/2 mouse.
>
>
> > I am currently running potato and the xfree86-3.3.3 package from netgod.
> > I download the XFCom_SVGA server with vmware.
>
> i'm running pretty old debian base packages but i am running the latest
> svga
> server from vmware and have been for a couple of months with no problem.
>
> > I installed and ran it fine for a day or two. Then I had to reboot and X
> > would not start. It says that the ps/2 protocal is not supported with
> > this server. Strange it ran for two days with this protocal before it
> > realized? Yes, I did reboot during that time.
>
> ... weird. where does it say that? it's been working just dandy for me
> from day one.
>
> > So i search the man, info and the web sites and indeed the ps/2 protocal
> > is not supported with this server and linuxs98 which I assume is kerenel
> > 2.2 since I am runnning 2.2.9. Is any one using this xserver with a ps/2
> > mouse and what are you using as the protocal in your XF86Config file?
>
> Section "Pointer"
> Protocol "PS/2"
> Device "/dev/psaux"
> Emulate3Buttons
> Emulate3Timeout 50
> EndSection
>
> not sure what to tell you but it works just fine for me.
>
> adam.
>
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