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USB Mouse support under 4.0 Release
20 March 2000
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Benn Bollay originally placed this article in the Reader Forum, but I thought it deserved an article of its own. Thanks Benn. |
4.0-R: Quick and Dirty USB Mouse support
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Gentlebeings -- For your quick and dirty USB Mouse support, please following these easy steps:
I don't think I forgot anything, but if I did please let me know :) -- Benn |
References and man pages
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Benn recommends the following man pages:
If you have X11 pointed at sysmouse, then this will work just fine. And it will support plugging/unplugging the mouse at runtime without the need of a manual HUP. |
Addenda
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You have to do this:
to actually enable it on the terminal. Alexander Anderson said he found this piece of info on the man page for moused(8) by accident. He also suggested step 6 above. |