From: David Giller (rafetmad@cheshire.oxy.edu)
Date: 08/30/92


From: rafetmad@cheshire.oxy.edu (David Giller)
Subject: Re: Bus mouse
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1992 23:55:30 GMT

rafal@utstat.uucp (Rafal Kustra (summer student)) wrote:
>
>I asked before, among other questions but no answer.
>Please, big PLEASE, tell me HOW DO YOU USE BUSMOUSE?
>I mean do you have to create device file for it?
>I applied busmouse patch but I can't try it.
>X without mouse is no fun ;);)

Sorry, first time I've seen the question...

You create the bus mouse device by doing this
as root:

        mknod /dev/bm c 10 0

Then, in your Xconfig file, set up the mouse as "busmouse" on
"/dev/bm".

Really, the filename doesn't matter (I've got mine on /dev/mouse),
but they must both be the same. /dev/bm seems to be the standard now.

>
>PS OK, sorry for screaming but I'm waiting to use my
>X effectivelly. And answer must be simple ;);) is it?

It should be: if your mouse works with the driver, and if I haven't
forgotten anything, that should put you in business.

-Dave

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