Re: Really silly mouse question

2002-07-09 Thread Mark Eichin 

> my opinion, the grid is too wide and you have a bad control over your
> mouse.

Ah, I haven't actually printed it out to compare - but there were two
generations of sun optical mice, and the mouse pads had different grid
spacings (the older sun 3 mice were the wider ones, I don't actually
recall when they switched.)  That might explain the issue...


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Re: Really silly mouse question

2002-07-08 Thread Falk Stern 
On Sat, 6 Jul 2002 09:20:31 +0200 Robert Ian Smit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
[old optical sun mouse not working]
> When I look at the bottom of my mouse I see it's a Mouse Systems
> Model M4 (Sun 370-1170-01). Only one led is shining. I don't have a
> special mouse pad. What do you think? Should I be investigating the
> software part of my problem or the hardware?

Simple: get an optical Sun Mousepad from eBay. The printed version would only 
move the mouse on one axis. The infrared LED (the one, that is not shining) 
doesn't like paper. 

so far

Falk


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Re: Really silly mouse question

2002-07-08 Thread Sabino Maggi 
Mark Eichin wrote:
> 
> it's already in the debian-sparc archives, as google "sparc mouse pad" shows:
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-sparc/2002/debian-sparc-200201/msg00045.html

Well, I have tried this one when I got my first ancient Sun. However, in
my opinion, the grid is too wide and you have a bad control over your
mouse.
This is why I decided to design one with a finer grid (takes five
minutes...) 
You just need a decent Laser to print it.

Sabino
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Re: Really silly mouse question

2002-07-08 Thread Mark Eichin 
it's already in the debian-sparc archives, as google "sparc mouse pad" shows:
http://lists.debian.org/debian-sparc/2002/debian-sparc-200201/msg00045.html


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Re: Really silly mouse question

2002-07-08 Thread James A Morrison 

 Would we be able to post this 'clone' mouse pad on the sparc port webpage?

James A. Morrison


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Re: Really silly mouse question

2002-07-06 Thread Sabino Maggi 
> When I look at the bottom of my mouse I see it's a Mouse Systems
> Model M4 (Sun 370-1170-01). Only one led is shining. I don't have a
> special mouse pad. What do you think? Should I be investigating the
> software part of my problem or the hardware?

It is not a led problem. You need the Sun's mouse pad or you need to
"clone" it. If you wish I can send you my design.

Cheers
Sabino
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Re: Really silly mouse question

2002-07-06 Thread Ben Collins 
> When I look at the bottom of my mouse I see it's a Mouse Systems
> Model M4 (Sun 370-1170-01). Only one led is shining. I don't have a
> special mouse pad. What do you think? Should I be investigating the
> software part of my problem or the hardware?

You need the special mouse pad. There's some templates you can print out
floating around the internet.


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Really silly mouse question

2002-07-06 Thread Robert Ian Smit 
Yesterday I was looking at the Debian sparc/linux login prompt for
the first time. One of the first things I did was to install the X
window system. Consequently I got to use the mouse on a Sparcstation
for the first time. At least I hoped to.

When I move the mouse or click a button I see some response on the
screen. Since all the gear I have is previously owned I am not sure
if it's physically working like it should. With a lot of effort I
can get the mouse pointer to move vertically a few inches,
horizontally the pointer does not move. Clicking the buttons, works
like it should.

When I look at the bottom of my mouse I see it's a Mouse Systems
Model M4 (Sun 370-1170-01). Only one led is shining. I don't have a
special mouse pad. What do you think? Should I be investigating the
software part of my problem or the hardware?

Bob


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