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Re: DosLinux HELP!

• Posted by Greg Phillips <i.shoot at REDNECKS.COM> Aug 13, 1999
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Give this a try:
Run xf86config again, and when it asks for your pointer device, select number 4
(ps/2)
Then, when it asks you to type the mous device, use /dev/psaux

Sometimes using the device directly instead of linking it works better.

Greg Phillips

Ferlin Scarborough wrote:

> Greg Phillips wrote:
> >
> > Sorry, I missed your original post, I guess I was sleep reading again =)
> > Anyways, I've got the same card as you in my older 120, and experience the
> > exact same problem.  I also managed to get it working in the exact same
> > manner...great (or frustrated) minds think alike, I guess : )
> >
> > Regards,
> > Greg Phillips
> >
> Greg,
>
>         One more little problem, I have a PS/2 type mouse connection.
> When I link the /dev/psaux to /dev/mouse and try to use gpm or startx
> they both tell me that there is no such device.  If I set it to
> /dev/ttyS0 it will load startx, but of course I can't use the mouse.  I
> tried to download msbusmouse.o and when I try to issue the modprobe
> msbusmouse.o it tells me the device is busy.  Any help would be
> appreciated, I am looking forward to giving DosLinux a try, it sure does
> load faster than my Red Hat.
>
> Later,
>
> --
> + + +  Rev. Ferlin Scarborough  -  Centreville, Alabama  -  USA
>
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