Re: 2.6.9-rc2-mm4

J.A. Magallon
2004-10-01T00:22:16Z

On 2004.10.01, J.A. Magallon wrote:
>
> On 2004.10.01, Andrew Morton wrote:
> > "J.A. Magallon" <jamagallon@able.es> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > On 2004.09.27, Andrew Morton wrote:
> > > >
> > > > ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.9-rc2/2.6.9-rc2-mm4/
> > > >
> > > > - ppc64 builds are busted due to breakage in bk-pci.patch
> > > >
> > > > - sparc64 builds are busted too. Also due to pci problems.
> > > >
> > > > - Various updates to various things. In particular, a kswapd artifact which
> > > > could cause too much swapout was fixed.
> > > >
> > > > - I shall be offline for most of this week.
> > > >
> > >
> > > I have a 'little' problem. PS2 mouse is jerky as hell, an when you mismatch
> > > the protocol in X. Both in console and X.
> >
> > The above sentence is a bit hard to decrypt. Want to try again?
> >
>
> Sorry, it is late and I try to type faster than I think...
>
> Problem: my PS2 trackball is not working. When I move it, the cursor (both
> in console and in X) jumps, instead of smoothly following the ball. The
> behavior is similar as when (in old days) you tried to use a mouse in X and
> put the wrong 'Protocol' in XF86Config. Or as if the driver was only
> getting one interrupt out of each hundred. Now with /dev/input/mice you don't.
> have to explicitly say the protocol.
>

I have found this on dmesg. Is it correct ?

mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard on isa0060/serio0
input: ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse on isa0060/serio1

If not, how can I change the protocol ? A kernel bootparam ?
In old X, i used 'Option "Protocol" "MouseManPlusPS/2"'.

TIA

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