Mouse woes on FreeBSD.

Linux_N0oby · 03-09-2002, 05:23 AM

Well, I can get the mouse to work. My problem is that it jumps all over the place with the slightest movement. I tried ALL the different protocols, and no luck. All of them act the same way. I tried to use the "/dev/mouse" by linking to sysmouse, but still no luck. Any ideas?

finegan · 03-10-2002, 12:55 PM

What type of mouse is it? Which Xfree does 4.5 use? I've never bothered to change up from 4.4... and what's the /dev/ you had it using to begin with?

Cheers,

Finegan

Linux_N0oby · 03-10-2002, 05:30 PM

WEll, I think it's XFfree 4.1, and it a generic scroll mouse. I'm using a 2 button right now. (It works) :P

finegan · 03-10-2002, 06:26 PM

When in doubt, just hand hack the XF86Config file in /etc/X11/

In the mouse section:

Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" (or "/dev/mouse")
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"

This should make the scroll work with everything but netscape and a few other apps.

Cheers,

Finegan