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- From: mfrankow@hamline.edu (Mike Frankowski)
- Subject: Re: Logitech Busmouse problems with XS3 server
- Message-ID: <1993Jan1.060504.7585@uc.msc.edu>
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- Organization: Minnesota Supercomputer Center
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- Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 06:05:04 GMT
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- Greg Wells (greg@katie) wrote:
- : When I start X, the mouse pointer goes immediately to the lower left hand
- : corner and barely moves as I move the mouse around the mouse pad. The buttons
- : are unresponsive. I am using the settings provided in the sample
- : Xconfig provided with .99 linux for Busmouse with SVGA settings provided
- : with the Xconfig for the XS3 server. I am using an Orchid 1280 SVGA, but
- : the problems seems to be solely with the mouse.
- :
- : I have tried setting the device to /dev/mouse, all /dev/bmouse*, and all
- : /dev/ttys*. Only /dev/ttys0 draws any response from the mouse.
- :
- : Anyone else having these problems?
- :
- : Greg_Wells@west.msi.com
-
- Try holding down a mouse button when strting up X, this may fix the problem
- but still leaves the bugs in the system.
-
- Awhile ago, someone posted how to get a 3 button mouse to work by doing this
- and t is what I use now. If I forget to hold the mouse button, I get the
- same problems you are describing.
-
- I also have an Orchid Fahrenheit 1280, using a serial mouse though, not bus
- based.
-
- Mike
-