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i've installed this package but i don't know how to fill /etc/sysconfig/mouse.my mouse is connected to my computer with usb port.i thin the address of my mouse is /dev/input/mice.here's the output of ls /dev/input:
Code:
ls /dev/input
by-path/ event0 event1 event2 mice mouse0
i also issued this command : mouse-test
and here's the output:
Code:
This program is designed to help you in detecting what type your
mouse is. Please follow the instructions of this program. If you're
bored before it is done, you can always press your 'Interrupt' key
(usually Ctrl-C)
*** Remember: don't run any software which reads the mouse device
*** while making this test. This includes "gpm","selection", "X"
Note that this program is by no means complete, and its main role is
to detect how does the middle button work on serial mice
Trying with 1200 baud
The possible device nodes are:
/dev/agpgart
i've installed this package but i don't know how to fill /etc/sysconfig/mouse.my mouse is connected to my computer with usb port.i thin the address of my mouse is /dev/input/mice.here's the output of ls /dev/input:
Code:
ls /dev/input
by-path/ event0 event1 event2 mice mouse0
What was the output generated by:
Code:
gpm -m /dev/input/mice -t -help
here's the output:
Code:
gpm 1.20.6 20090209 10:59:23 +0100
Available mouse types are:
r name synonym description
mman The "MouseMan" and similar devices (3/4 bytes per packet).
Synonyms: Mouseman
ms The original ms protocol, with a middle-button extension.
Synonyms:
acecad Acecad tablet absolute mode(Sumagrapics MM-Series mode)
Synonyms:
bare Unadorned ms protocol. Needed with some 2-buttons mice.
Synonyms: Microsoft
bm Micro$oft busmice and compatible devices.
Synonyms: BusMouse
brw Fellowes Browser - 4 buttons (and a wheel) (dual protocol?)
Synonyms:
cal Calcomp UltraSlate
Synonyms:
calr Calcomp UltraSlate - relative mode
Synonyms:
etouch EloTouch touch-screens (only button-1 events, by now)
Synonyms:
evdev Linux Event Device
Synonyms:
exps2 IntelliMouse Explorer (ps2) - 3 buttons, wheel unused
Synonyms: ExplorerPS/2
js Joystick mouse emulation
Synonyms: Joystick
genitizer "Genitizer" tablet, in relative mode.
Synonyms:
gunze Gunze touch-screens (only button-1 events, by now)
Synonyms:
* imps2 Microsoft Intellimouse (ps2)-autodetect 2/3 buttons,wheel unused
Synonyms:
logi Used in some Logitech devices (only serial).
Synonyms: Logitech
logim Turn logitech into Mouse-Systems-Compatible.
Synonyms:
mm MM series. Probably an old protocol...
Synonyms: MMSeries
* ms3 Microsoft Intellimouse (serial) - 3 buttons, wheel unused
Synonyms:
ms+ Like 'ms', but allows dragging with the middle button.
Synonyms:
ms+lr 'ms+', but you can reset m by pressing lr (see man page).
Synonyms:
* msc Mouse-Systems-Compatible (5bytes). Most 3-button mice.
Synonyms: MouseSystems
mtouch MicroTouch touch-screens (only button-1 events, by now)
Synonyms:
ncr Ncr3125pen, found on some laptops
Synonyms:
netmouse Genius NetMouse (ps2) - 2 buttons and 2 buttons 'up'/'down'.
Synonyms:
pnp Plug and pray. New mice may not run with '-t ms'.
Synonyms:
* ps2 Busmice of the ps/2 series. Most busmice, actually.
Synonyms: PS/2
* sun 'msc' protocol, but only 3 bytes per packet.
Synonyms:
* summa Summagraphics or Genius tablet absolute mode(MM-Series)
Synonyms:
syn The "Synaptics" serial TouchPad.
Synonyms: synaptics
synps2 The "Synaptics" PS/2 TouchPad
Synonyms: synaptics_ps2
twid Twidddler keyboard
Synonyms:
vsxxxaa The DEC VSXXX-AA/GA serial mouse on DEC workstations.
Synonyms:
wacom Wacom Protocol IV Tablets: Pen+Mouse, relative+absolute mode
Synonyms:
wp Genius WizardPad tablet
Synonyms: wizardpad
thi is the output of dmesg | egrep -i "mouse|mice":
Code:
[ 2.500646] mousedev: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
[ 20.564685] input: ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse as /devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input2
but i can not figure it out.the book says i should put imps2 in protocol .i did and nothing happened
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