Re: Mouse support in X-Windows

[Kelly Corbin <kjc4286@ksu.edu>]

Paul Thompson wrote:
> 
> I have just installed X-Windows on my Dell P2 PC with a Microsoft
> IntelliMouse.
> 
> However X-Windows complains:
> "Warning: /dev/psaux unable to get status of mouse fd (Inappropriate ioctl
> for device)"
> 
> and the mouse does not work properly - it appears to be stuck in a window
> enlarge procedure and behaves irratically

I had this problem too.  Just change the type in XFree86config(?) to
PS/2 or rerun xf86config and choose PS/2 instead of Intellimouse.  I
think the Intellimouse driver is not quite right for all Intellimice.

Kelly


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