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diff --git a/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/doc/README.FreeBSD b/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/doc/README.FreeBSD index 29e75f95e..8bc2bd2c5 100644 --- a/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/doc/README.FreeBSD +++ b/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/doc/README.FreeBSD @@ -73,16 +73,19 @@ your mouse, /dev entry and the protocol type to use. The interface type can be determined by looking at the connector of the mouse. The serial mouse has a D-Sub female 9- or 25-pin connector. The bus mouse has either a D-Sub male 9-pin connector or a round DIN 9-pin connector. -The PS/2 mouse is equipped with a small, round DIN 6-pin connector. Some -mice come with adapters with which the connector can be converted to another. -If you are to use such an adapter, remember the connector at the very end of -the mouse/adapter pair is what matters. +The PS/2 mouse is equipped with a small, round DIN 6-pin connector. The USB +mouse has a flat rectangular connector. Some mice come with adapters with +which the connector can be converted to another. If you are to use such an +adapter, remember the connector at the very end of the mouse/adapter pair is +what matters. The next thing to decide is a /dev entry for the given interface. For the bus and PS/2 mice, there is little choice: the bus mouse always use -/dev/mse0, and the PS/2 mouse is always at /dev/psm0. There may be more than -one serial port to which the serial mouse can be attached. Many people often -assign the first, built-in serial port /dev/cuaa0 to the mouse. +/dev/mse0, and the PS/2 mouse is always at /dev/psm0. You can attach multi- +ple USB mice to your system or to your USB hub. They are accessible as +/dev/ums0, /dev/ums1,... There may be more than one serial port to which the +serial mouse can be attached. Many people often assign the first, built-in +serial port /dev/cuaa0 to the mouse. If you are not sure which serial device your mouse is plugged into, the easi- est way to find out the device is to use ``cat'' or ``kermit'' to look at the @@ -132,24 +135,31 @@ There is rule of thumb: sary to tell the X server which PS/2 mouse protocol type is to be used; ``Auto'' should work, otherwise use ``PS/2''. - 3. The ``Logitech'' protocol is for old mouse models from Logitech. Mod- + 3. You must specify the ``Auto'' protocol for the USB mouse. + + NOTE: Other XFree86 document may mention ``Usb'' as one of + keywords for the mouse protocol. This keyword is not neces- + sary, thus, not supported in FreeBSD. Be sure to use + ``Auto'' for the USB mouse. + + 4. The ``Logitech'' protocol is for old mouse models from Logitech. Mod- ern Logitech mice use either the ``MouseMan'' or ``Microsoft'' proto- col. - 4. Most 2-button serial mice support the ``Microsoft'' protocol. + 5. Most 2-button serial mice support the ``Microsoft'' protocol. - 5. 3-button serial mice may work with the ``MouseSystems'' protocol. If it + 6. 3-button serial mice may work with the ``MouseSystems'' protocol. If it doesn't, it may work with the ``Microsoft'' protocol although the third (middle) button won't function. 3-button serial mice may also work with the ``MouseMan'' protocol under which the third button may func- tion as expected. - 6. 3-button serial mice may have a small switch to choose between ``MS'' + 7. 3-button serial mice may have a small switch to choose between ``MS'' and ``PC'', or ``2'' and ``3''. ``MS'' or ``2'' usually mean the ``Microsoft'' protocol. ``PC'' or ``3'' will choose the ``MouseSys- tems'' protocol. - 7. If the serial mouse has a roller or a wheel, it may be compatible with + 8. If the serial mouse has a roller or a wheel, it may be compatible with the ``IntelliMouse'' protocol. 5. Running X @@ -283,9 +293,9 @@ Many thanks to: o Orest Zborowski, Simon Cooper and Dirk Hohndel for ideas from the Linux distribution. - Generated from XFree86: xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/doc/sgml/FreeBSD.sgml,v 3.29 1999/08/23 06:38:46 dawes Exp $ + Generated from XFree86: xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/doc/sgml/FreeBSD.sgml,v 3.30 2000/02/10 22:33:36 dawes Exp $ $XConsortium: FreeBSD.sgml /main/12 1996/10/28 05:43:08 kaleb $ -$XFree86: xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/doc/README.FreeBSD,v 1.3 1999/08/23 07:03:41 dawes Exp $ +$XFree86: xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/doc/README.FreeBSD,v 1.5 2000/02/21 22:44:21 dawes Exp $ |