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Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!yarrina.connect.com.au!news.mira.net.au!news.netspace.net.au!serval.net.wsu.edu!netnews.nwnet.net!oracle.pnl.gov!osi-east2.es.net!lll-winken.llnl.gov!uwm.edu!psuvax1!news.pop.psu.edu!hudson.lm.com!ivory.lm.com!not-for-mail From: peterb@telerama.lm.com (Peter Berger) Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions Subject: Re: psm driver, ps/2 mouse, and conflict with keyboard-PLEASE HELP! Date: 14 Jan 1995 16:09:19 -0500 Organization: Telerama Public Access Internet, Pittsburgh, PA USA Lines: 20 Message-ID: <3f9ehv$204@ivory.lm.com> References: <scribeD2DFDA.580@netcom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ivory.lm.com In article <scribeD2DFDA.580@netcom.com>, The Cleaner <scribe@netcom.com> wrote: >keyboard works! BUT, when I start X it gives me a warning about not being >able to find(?) mouse fd. X comes up, but the pointer is stuck at the top >of the screen and will only jump side to side when moved. I have to >Ctrl+Alt+Backspace to kill X. Any ideas? Make sure you're using protocol "PS/2" in your XF86Config. Since X is even starting, you know that the device is configured. Try different protocols and baud rates (PS/2, 1200 baud works for my Microsoft ps/2 bus mouse). -- ...................................................................... Peter G. Berger, Esq. Telerama Public Access Internet, Pittsburgh Internet: peterb@telerama.lm.com Phone: 412/481-3505 Fax: 412/481-8568 http://www.lm.com/~peterb