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Re: Executor-SVGA (Linux) mouse problem
On Sat, 25 Nov 1995, Mat Hostetter <mat@ardi.com> wrote:
> >>>>> "Michele" == Michele Marziani <marziani@vaxfe.fe.infn.it> writes:
>
> Michele> One of them has an 1.2.13 kernel (yes, I applied the
> Michele> ardi_kernel_1.2.13.patch) with a Logitech busmouse on
> Michele> IRQ2 (=IRQ9). When I run executor-svga the mouse pointer
> Michele> flashes, jumping around the upper left corner of the
> Michele> screen. Fundamentally it doesn't move from the upper left
> Michele> corner and I'm even unable to open the executor File
> Michele> menu.
>
> The 1.2.13 patch is required for the mouse to function properly under
> Executor/svgalib. I have not heard of anyone else with your problem
> after applying our patch, so I don't know what to say.
>
> Does the "mousetest" that comes with svgalib work?
Mat, thanks a lot for pointing me in the right direction!
Of course mousetest didn't work. So I quickly discovered I hadn't
modified my libvga.config for the proper mouse protocol (bus mouse).
It worked fine after fixing it. So did executor-svga.
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