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Michelle Maria Coelho
Department of Computer and Information Science
Purdue School of Science
Phone: 1-317-278-2948
Fax : 1-317-274-9742
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Hello Rod,
I changed the protocol but now the mouse moves in the same column.
But atleast this time, I get the menu when I left click.
Should I try with a different window manager?
Person, Roderick wrote:
> The first thing I think you should do is reconfigure your xserver using PS/2
> as the protocal, just because it a microsoft mouse doesn't mean it's
> microsoft protocal. With your window manager being twm all you should get is
> a checkered screen on the inital start up. twm is VERY basic. After the
> mouse is working, I think you should start getting results. Left mouse
> button brings up the menu.
>
> Good luck
> Rod
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michelle Coelho [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 3:04 PM
> > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> > Subject: Configuring X server
> >
> > I installed the following:
> > twm
> > xf86setup
> > xfree86-common
> > xserver-vga16
> > xfonts-100dpi
> > xfonts-75dpi
> > zlib6g
> > xterm
> > xbase-clients
> > xfonts-scalable
> > xserver-common
> > xfonts-base
> > xserver-svga
> > xdm
> >
> > I have the following:
> > Video adapter VGA
> > Monitor VGA color
> > Video Memory: 0kb
> > VGA chipset: Western Digital
> >
> > My mouse is Microsoft, so I guess the name is /dev/psaux (it's PS/2
> > compatible). It's a 2 button mouse.
> > So I configured the Xserver like this:
> > Mouse protocol: Microsoft
> > Mouse device: /dev/psaux
> > Emulate3buttons enabled
> > Resolution Medium (default)
> > Button 3 (default)
> > Sample rate : 0 (default)
> > Emulate3timeout 50 (default)
> >
> > I don't have a video card, so the card selected was none.
> >
> > Then I commited the changes, and ran the server using startx.
> >
> > But the mouse only seems to remain in the first row, and even then moves
> > very fast..it seems to be too sensitive. Also the menu barely pops up.
> > All I get is a fine checkered screen with a cross signifying the mouse
> > pointer. And when I click on any of the buttons, I don't get anything, no
> > arrow, no menu, nothing..
> >
> > I thought this may be of help in diagnosing the problem:
> > I get the following warning: /dev/psaux unable to get status of mouse fd
> > (Inappropriate ioctl for device)
> >
> > Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> > Thanks.
> > Michelle Maria Coelho
> > Department of Computer and Information Science
> > Purdue School of Science
> >
> > Phone: 1-317-278-2948
> > Fax : 1-317-274-9742
> >
> >
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Michelle Maria Coelho
Department of Computer and Information Science
Purdue School of Science
Phone: 1-317-278-2948
Fax : 1-317-274-9742
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