From: Kent West <westk@acu.edu>
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: video cards, the mouse, Xfree86 and Debian installation.....
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 08:21:54 -0500
Kent West wrote:
> gpm also is a quicker means of
> experimenting with mouse types than trying to "startx" over and over
> until you get it right.
>
Or, to find the correct location, you can type "cat /dev/psaux" and move
the mouse around; if you see a bunch of garbage appear on the screen,
you've found the correct device. Ctrl-C to stop it. If "/dev/psaux"
doesn't work, you can try "/dev/ttySxx" (replace the xx with 00, 01,
etc), or "/dev/input/mice". One of these is likely to work.
Be aware that if just the right type of garbage is produced, it can
result in undesired behavior, like scrambling your terminal (the command
"reset", typed blindly, will often, but not always fix this) or even
locking up your keyboard. Then you'd either have to ssh in from another
computer to regain control of your computer (assuming you've set up
incoming ssh access, which you probably haven't), or cycle the power,
which is somewhat rough on the OS.
--
Kent West
Westing Peacefully <http://kentwest.blogspot.com>
--
To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST@lists.debian.org
with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact
listmaster@lists.debian.org