From: ray@nmsb.larc.nasa.gov (Ray Balister) Subject: Re: 0.96c + X + Logi :-( Date: 27 Jul 1992 12:21:05 GMT
In article <1992Jul27.035007.8525@ncsu.edu> doogie@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu (Jeff House) writes:
>In article <1992Jul25.054633.13264@midway.uchicago.edu> ace3@midway.uchicago.edu writes:
>>My Trackman finally works!
>>
>>The steps:
>>1. Install the X distribution (a wonderfully easy install, haven't
>>had a chance to use yet though)
>>
>>2. cd /dev; ln /dev/ttys0 /dev/mouse
>>
>>3. goto the /usr/X11/tst/mouse directory
>>
>>4. ./mouse Microsoft /dev/mouse
>>go figure -- It's microsoft compatible, choosing Logitech gives
>>garbage
>
>Hmm... I was able to get the above to work fine, when choosing logitech,
>and I have a trac ball also (logitech serial), and had it installed on
>/dev/ttys0. I didn't get any garbage and all three buttons worked fine.
>Just thought I'd throw that in.
>
I finally got my Logitech mouse (both C7 and C9) working with X finally.
All I needed to do was set the mouse type in my Xconfig to MMseries.
Oddly enough the mouse test program gave nothing when I used the MMseries
option. It gave correct output only with the Logitech option. Go figure!
Later!
Ray "My mouse is now X rated" Balister