From: patzel@julia.informatik.uni-ulm.de (Martin Patzel) Subject: Re: X/ATI bus mouse problems Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 14:24:49 GMT
In article <1992Nov14.185418.17855@dragon.acadiau.ca> 890025d@dragon.acadiau.ca (Andy DeWolfe) writes:
> I've been trying to get X up and running but I am having
>a serious problem with the mouse. I have an ATI vantage and use
>a bus mouse plugged into it. When I start X, it turns the graphic
>mode on then locks up. I did everything in the X8514 README's
>and still nothing. However when I change my Xconfig to have it
>(the mouse) use /dev/ttys? instead of /dev/mouse, X starts up
>perfectly. (no mouse though obviously).
>Whats the problem?
>P.S. I'm not alone. There's at least one other person I know
> with the exact same problem!
Yes, I'm having the same problems, too.
I have tried the new 8514 server with a ATI Graphics Ultra. The problem
seems to be in the kernel mouse driver. The drivers say on bootup:
...busmouse found..., then ...ati busmouse found...
But when I try to use /dev/mouse, the kernel locks up.
Martin Patzel