> > > 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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"