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From: daniel@santeh.com.sg (Daniel Qiao)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: How to setup mouse for com1???? and more
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 1995 01:11:51
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In article <3usjiq$1bj@dockmaster.phantom.com> foad@phantom.com (-=[F.O.A.D.]=-) writes:
>From: foad@phantom.com (-=[F.O.A.D.]=-)
>Subject: How to setup mouse for com1???? and more
>Date: 23 Jul 1995 04:35:38 GMT

>Please help me! How can I setup my Logitec for Com1 so X11 will find it.
>when I install X it asks for dir or device??? like /dev/tty00 or something
>i just press enter for default /dev/mouse, but when I start X by startx 
>command it starts loading and exits with no such file or directory message?
>what sould i do? I am new to unix, please help. oh and also how do i setup
>the main administrators user account, once I install bsd with what logon name
>and password shoul i get in. I keep using root root but i think it's wrong.
>Thanks in advance... e-mail me: foad@phantom.com

Check /etc/XF86Config  for Section "Mouse", edit /dev/xxx to /dev/cuaa0 for 
com1 or /dev/cuaa1 for com2.  Also, for user other than root, make sure the 
devices are readable.  It may be 660, try 664 or 666.

Good luck

Daniel Qiao