[ALUG] Re: Re: Ubuntu installation problem

[Paul]

Hi Chris

On Wednesday 06 June 2007 08:43, Chris G wrote:
> > Setting Device to point to /dev/ttyS[0|1|2|3] should do it. Protocol
> > "auto" normally senses if it is a two button or scroll mouse.
>
> Thank you!  With additions like the above I am now working at 1024x768
> and above and I have ye olde Mouse Systems mouse working.

Much of the settings are mentioned in the multitude of xorg man pages. 
Admittedly, far from easy to find, and a few of them are somewhat cryptic.. 
But at least we have the source code when head scratching is not enough ;-)

On Wednesday 06 June 2007 08:48, Chris G wrote:
> The system isn't all that old, it has a PS/2 mouse connector but I
> don't have a (decent) PS/2 mouse whereas I do have some very usable
> Mouse Systems optical mice.

Even PS/2 is regarded as "legacy" by some...

> It's all up and running now and seems pretty OK running Ubuntu 7.0.4,
> it has 384Mb of memory, a 40Gb hard disk and an AMD K5 (I *think*)
> processor.

Ooooo... Kinda makes my collection of Pentium 133 & 166 boxen look old.


Regards, Paul.