setting up xorg - mouse

[Erich Dollansky]

Hi,

I have the same problem. If I leave the definitions for the mouse out, X 
starts without problems and uses the mouse. As long as a mouse 
definition is given in the configuration file, I cannot use the mouse.

Erich

Martin Tournoij wrote:
>>>> On Fri 07 Sep 2007 22:09, Computer Answers wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>> right now I am running freeBSD 6.2 RELEASE with xorg 6.9 and I am
>>>> unable to get xorg (icewm) to detect my mouse.
>>>> ~comperr
>>> On 9/8/07, Martin Tournoij <carpetsmoker at xs4all.nl> wrote:
>>>
>>> Is moused running? And if it is, how is it configured?
>>> See the FreeBSD handbook and the moused manpage for details:
>>> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install-post.html#MOUSE
>>>
>>> Which brand/model mouse do you have? And how does the mouse connect to
>>> your PC (PS2 or USB)?
>>>
>>> What are your mouse settings in /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>>>
>> On Sun 09 Sep 2007 01:09, Computer Answers wrote:
>> sorry about the time delay:
>> um it is a generic PS2 mouse made by digiView
>> I tried running the xorg config wizard a few tmes choosing different
>> mouse types each time.  None of them work.
>>
>> as for xorg.conf
>> Section "InputDevice"
>> Identifier "Mouse0"
>> Driver "mouse"
>> Option "Protocall" "Auto"
>> Option "Device" "/dev/sysmouse"
>>
>> (side point) if someone would tell me how to copy and paste with only
>> a keyboard that would be really nice
> 
> Does the mouse work in the console ("DOS-screen")?
> xorg usually isn't the problem, it much more often moused which isn't
> running or badly configured.
> Try running:
> moused -t auto -p /dev/psm0
> Before starting xorg, see the link I posted earlier.
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