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Re: [PLUG] Which distro for non-intel machines


On Thu, Nov 07, 2002 at 05:19:35PM -0500, Molnar, Bradley wrote:
> Ok, for anyone who is wondering, here are the changes to the X config that I
> had to make to get the mouse to work.
> 
> Changed
> 
> Option  "Device"  "/dev/psaux" (or "/dev/sunmouse")

For a sun Type5 Keyboard and mouse setup this should be the correct
setting.

> to
> 
> Option  "Device"  "/dev/mouse"

This device shouldn't even be present (AFAIK) There was an interesting
trick I saw on the USB Linux page, where you can cat the mouse (heh,
cat mouse...) device and move your mouse to watch the protocol stream.
If the protocol stream CR/LF's a lot that's indication that is the
incorrect dev and/or protocol. (Don't forget about the typing reset
blindly trick if your VT get's all stuck in graphics mode)


> And
> 
> Option "Protocol"  "PS/2" (or "ImPS/2")
> 
> to 
> 
> Option "Protocal"  "busmouse"

This definitely incorrect.  Sun Type5's use the PS/2 protocol.

Also, have you setup gpm yet? Are you able to get the gpm to repeat the
protocol correctly when switching back and fourth from X to VT? I've
never been successfull in this (I usually just disable gpm)



-- 
Regards,

Time



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