> >I am installing FreeBSD 4.7 on my laptop, and when I get to > >the mouse configuration part, it seems I can't get any combination > >of protocol and port to test right (i.e. for mouse movement). > > Why such an old code base?
I have some system-level software I want to play with that isn't tested to run at later versions, and will probably have problems at later versions. I would rather find out what I have to patch and rebuild than upgrade versions. [More below.] > >Windows says it's an Alps Pointing Device, on interrupt 12. > > >(1) What should work? > > Not sure, as I don't use that particular device. I have used "moused" > both for my Dell i5000e and for a ThinkPad 600E. > > >(2) If I disable the mouse driver, will this affect my X Windows > >installation? > > Yes. X won't work without a pointer device. Oh, so it doesn't have its own driver... Is there maybe another testing or probing utililty besides the one in /stand/sysinstall? Thanks for any suggestions or help! _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
