Microsoft Bus Mouse

[jrv at vanzandt.mv.com (James R. Van Zandt)]

console support for the mouse also requires "gpm".  Try this:

  	$ ps ax|grep gp
  	  134  ?  S    0:00 /usr/sbin/gpm -m /dev/psaux -t ps2

I believe gpm disables itself while X is running.

		       - Jim Van Zandt

  	
>Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 16:46:11 +0000 (GMT)
>From: Chuck Young <cyoung at bbnplanet.com>
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>There are two environments - console (text only) and X (graphical).  When
>I see the kernel driver installed, I am watching the console screen and 
>can wiggle my mouse and see the large, white, rectangular cursor-sized 
>image move around.  If this part is failing, then you know that it is the
>mouse and it's config, rather than something with X.
>
>Try wiggling the mouse just after the driver loads and let us know if you
>see the mouse cursor move against the black screen.  I think this is the
>problem.
>
>Chuck Young
>GTE Internetworking
>
>On Wed, 17 Feb 1999, Simpson, Don wrote:
>
>> Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 08:51:42 -0500
>> From: "Simpson, Don" <Don_Simpson at bose.com>
>> To: 'Chuck Young' <cyoung at bbnplanet.com>,
>>     "Simpson, Don" <Don_Simpson at bose.com>
>> Cc: discuss at Blu.Org
>> Subject: RE: Microsoft Bus Mouse
>> 
>> Thanks for the response. 
>> The mouse did work under dos. This machine no longer has dos on it, it's
>> strictly LINUX. During the boot process I watch it "install" the Bus Mouse.
>> I'm not sure what you mean when you ask does it work for the console. It
>> does not work at all under an X environment.
>> Thanks,
>> Don
>> 
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From:	Chuck Young [SMTP:cyoung at bbnplanet.com]
>> > Sent:	Tuesday, February 16, 1999 3:52 PM
>> > To:	don_simpson at bose.com
>> > Cc:	discuss at Blu.Org
>> > Subject:	Re: Microsoft Bus Mouse
>> > 
>> > You might have to compile in kernel support for the bus mouse.  Does it
>> > work for the console?  Does the mouse work under DOS?
>> > 
>> > Chuck Young
>> > GTE Internetworking
>> > 
>> > On Tue, 16 Feb 1999 don_simpson at bose.com wrote:
>> > 
>> > > Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 14:58:59 -0500 (EST)
>> > > From: don_simpson at bose.com
>> > > To: discuss at Blu.Org
>> > > Subject: Microsoft Bus Mouse
>> > > 
>> > > I've installed RedHat Linux 5.2 and after some minor problems the
>> > > system  is functional. I have one problem that I have not been able to
>> > > resolve and that is using a Microsoft Bus Mouse with XFree86. I've tried
>> > > a number of things and it does not work. I've changed protocol on
>> > > XF86Config and still the mouse does not work. If there is anyone that
>> > > has resolved this particular problem please let me know.
>> > > Thanks
>> > > don_simpson at bose.com
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