Re: mouse problems in 2.4.2 -> lost byte

Gunther Mayer (Gunther.Mayer@t-online.de)
Tue, 27 Mar 2001 22:48:53 +0200


James Simmons wrote:
>
> >This is easily explained: some byte of the mouse protocol was lost.
> >(Some mouse protocols are even designed to allow
> >easy resync/recovery by fixed bit patterns!)
> >
> >Write an intelligent mouse driver for XFree86 to compensate for
> >lost bytes.
>
> Or write a kernel input device driver. In fact I probable have a mouse
> driver for you.

Where can I get your driver?

> What kind of mouse do you have? Then set your X config to
> have the following:
>
> Section "Pointer"
> Protocol "ImPS/2"
> Device "/dev/input/mice"

What is better in using /dev/input/mice than /dev/psaux
on this problem exactly?
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