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Re: xfree86 and mouse



On Wed, May 30, 2001 at 03:28:45AM -0800, Ethan Benson wrote:
> On Wed, May 30, 2001 at 01:56:08PM +0200, morten wrote:
> > hi again
> > 
> > Now I have it working ... my first debian system on my first powermac - seen
> > this way it really is to invite problems.
> > 
> > I have installed task-x-window-system and I run X, but it complains that it
> > cannot open the mouse. In XF86conf it is set to busmouse on /dev/mouse. This is
> > apparently not correct - any suggestions.
> 
> rtfla
> 
> X11: protocol=IMPS/2
> gpm: protocol=ps2

 FYI, gpm supports imps2 protocol now.  This is with version 1.19.3 on my PPC.

gpm -t help
...
ps2 (PS/2)         - For most PS/2 mice (round with 6 metal pins).
fups2 (PS/2)       - For BROKEN PS/2 mice (round with 6 metal pins).
...
imps2              - For wheel mice on a PS/2 port (round connector with 6
pins), 3 buttons (wheel is repeated).
fuimps2            - For BROKEN wheel mice on a PS/2 port
		     (round connector with 6 pins), 3 buttons (wheel is repeated).
		     
 I guess it won't matter unless you're using it in repeater mode, since gpm
doesn't do anything with the wheel, AFAIK.

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