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authoryokota <yokota@FreeBSD.org>1999-06-03 12:43:16 +0000
committeryokota <yokota@FreeBSD.org>1999-06-03 12:43:16 +0000
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Make it clear that PS/2 type mice will work only with "auto" and
"ps/2" protocol types, and that serial mouse protocols shouldn't be specified for these mice.
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diff --git a/usr.sbin/moused/moused.8 b/usr.sbin/moused/moused.8
index 64cd108..e3142d3 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/moused/moused.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/moused/moused.8
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
-.\" $Id: moused.8,v 1.17 1998/11/20 11:19:20 yokota Exp $
+.\" $Id: moused.8,v 1.18 1998/11/20 11:22:16 yokota Exp $
.\"
.Dd December 3, 1997
.Dt MOUSED 8
@@ -221,11 +221,23 @@ you need to use this option only if the
command is not able to detect the protocol automatically
.Pq see the Sx Configuring Mouse Daemon .
.Pp
-Also note that if a protocol type is specified with this option, the
+Note that if a protocol type is specified with this option, the
.Fl P
option above is implied and Plug and Play COM device enumeration
procedure will be disabled.
.Pp
+Also note that 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 .
+Serial mouse protocols will not work with these mice.
+.Pp
Valid types for this option are
listed below.
.Pp
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