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authoryokota <yokota@FreeBSD.org>1999-08-22 06:12:58 +0000
committeryokota <yokota@FreeBSD.org>1999-08-22 06:12:58 +0000
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Revise description on moused options:
- Clearly distinguish PS/2, bus, and serial protocols. - Explicitly state that serial mouse protocols don't work with the PS/2 and bus mice.
Diffstat (limited to 'share')
-rw-r--r--share/man/man5/rc.conf.536
1 files changed, 25 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5 b/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5
index f6d039f..183fc78 100644
--- a/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5
+++ b/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
-.\" $Id: rc.conf.5,v 1.39 1999/08/15 10:48:22 mpp Exp $
+.\" $Id: rc.conf.5,v 1.40 1999/08/18 05:55:05 chris Exp $
.\"
.Dd April 26, 1997
.Dt RC.CONF 5
@@ -852,19 +852,33 @@ You can set this variable to
.Ar auto
to let the daemon detect it, or
select one from the following list if the automatic detection fails.
+.Pp
+If your mouse is attached to the PS/2 mouse port, you should
+always choose
+.Ar auto
+or
+.Ar ps/2 ,
+regardless of the brand and model of the mouse. Likewise, if your
+mouse is attached to the bus mouse port, choose
+.Ar auto
+or
+.Ar busmouse .
+All other protocols are for serial mice and will not work with
+the PS/2 and bus mice.
.Bd -literal
-microsoft Microsoft mouse
-intellimouse Microsoft IntelliMouse
-mousesystems Mouse systems Corp mouse
-mmseries MM Series mouse
-logitech Logitech mouse
+microsoft Microsoft mouse (serial)
+intellimouse Microsoft IntelliMouse (serial)
+mousesystems Mouse systems Corp mouse (serial)
+mmseries MM Series mouse (serial)
+logitech Logitech mouse (serial)
busmouse A bus mouse
-mouseman Logitech MouseMan and TrackMan
-glidepoint ALPS GlidePoint
-thinkingmouse Kensignton ThinkingMouse
+mouseman Logitech MouseMan and TrackMan (serial)
+glidepoint ALPS GlidePoint (serial)
+thinkingmouse Kensignton ThinkingMouse (serial)
ps/2 PS/2 mouse
-mmhittab MM HitTablet
-x10mouseremote X10 MouseRemote
+mmhittab MM HitTablet (serial)
+x10mouseremote X10 MouseRemote (serial)
+versapad Interlink VersaPad (serial)
.Ed
Even if your mouse is not in the above list, it may be compatible
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