RE: Configuring X server
The first thing I think you should do is reconfigure your xserver using PS/2
as the protocal, just because it a microsoft mouse doesn't mean it's
microsoft protocal. With your window manager being twm all you should get is
a checkered screen on the inital start up. twm is VERY basic. After the
mouse is working, I think you should start getting results. Left mouse
button brings up the menu.
Good luck
Rod
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michelle Coelho [SMTP:mcoelho@purdue.edu]
> Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 3:04 PM
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Configuring X server
>
> I installed the following:
> twm
> xf86setup
> xfree86-common
> xserver-vga16
> xfonts-100dpi
> xfonts-75dpi
> zlib6g
> xterm
> xbase-clients
> xfonts-scalable
> xserver-common
> xfonts-base
> xserver-svga
> xdm
>
> I have the following:
> Video adapter VGA
> Monitor VGA color
> Video Memory: 0kb
> VGA chipset: Western Digital
>
> My mouse is Microsoft, so I guess the name is /dev/psaux (it's PS/2
> compatible). It's a 2 button mouse.
> So I configured the Xserver like this:
> Mouse protocol: Microsoft
> Mouse device: /dev/psaux
> Emulate3buttons enabled
> Resolution Medium (default)
> Button 3 (default)
> Sample rate : 0 (default)
> Emulate3timeout 50 (default)
>
> I don't have a video card, so the card selected was none.
>
> Then I commited the changes, and ran the server using startx.
>
> But the mouse only seems to remain in the first row, and even then moves
> very fast..it seems to be too sensitive. Also the menu barely pops up.
> All I get is a fine checkered screen with a cross signifying the mouse
> pointer. And when I click on any of the buttons, I don't get anything, no
> arrow, no menu, nothing..
>
> I thought this may be of help in diagnosing the problem:
> I get the following warning: /dev/psaux unable to get status of mouse fd
> (Inappropriate ioctl for device)
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> Thanks.
> Michelle Maria Coelho
> Department of Computer and Information Science
> Purdue School of Science
>
> Phone: 1-317-278-2948
> Fax : 1-317-274-9742
>
>
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