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From: Gunther.Mayer@t-online.de (Gunther Mayer)
To: James Simmons <jsimmons@linux-fbdev.org>
Cc: Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: mouse problems in 2.4.2 -> lost byte
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 22:48:53 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <3AC0FCB5.1F7AC0EF@t-online.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.31.0103271226140.847-100000@linux.local>

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?

  reply	other threads:[~2001-03-27 20:49 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2001-03-27 20:29 mouse problems in 2.4.2 -> lost byte James Simmons
2001-03-27 20:48 ` Gunther Mayer [this message]
2001-03-27 20:50 ` linas
  -- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2001-03-29  4:43 James Simmons
2001-03-29  3:47 James Simmons
2001-03-28 15:32 James Simmons
2001-03-28 18:21 ` Gunther Mayer
2001-03-28 15:22 James Simmons
2001-03-25 22:33 mouse problems in 2.4.2 linas
2001-03-27 20:15 ` mouse problems in 2.4.2 -> lost byte Gunther Mayer
2001-03-27 20:45   ` linas
2001-03-28 18:31     ` Gunther Mayer
2001-03-28 21:59       ` Vojtech Pavlik
2001-03-28 23:19         ` linas
2001-03-29  5:45           ` Vojtech Pavlik

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