Re: X-Windows Mice

[Bob Nielsen <nielsen@primenet.com>]

On Wed, 9 Sep 1998 Frankay666@aol.com wrote:

> Has anybody got any idea why I can get a serial mouse to work, in X, but not a
> PS/2 mouse?
> 
> I am using /dev/ttyS0 for the serial mouse, but when I use /dev/mouse for the
> PS/2 mouse it doesn't work.

Either 'ln -s /dev/psaux /dev/mouse' or use /dev/psaux.

Also, you will need to specify the PS/2 protocol in the "pointers" section
of XF86Config.

Bob

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