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kmd
Apr 6, 2006, 05:32 PM
The mouse is not working in Xorg for Solaris 10 U1. I have a pointer on the screen and it seems that Xorg has found the mouse. The Xorg.0.log file contains:

X Window System Version 6.9.0 (Sun Xorg Release 1.1 for Solaris )
Release Date: 21 December 2005
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.9
Build Operating System: SunOS 5.10 Generic i86pc
Current Operating System: SunOS solmbpro 5.10 Generic_118844-26 i86pc
Build Date: 10 March 2006

SUNWxorg-server package version: 6.8.0.5.10.7400,REV=0.2004.12.15
SUNWxorg-server patches applied: 118966-11 119062-01 118966-18
SUNWxorg-graphics-ddx package version: 6.8.0.5.10.7400,REV=0.2004.12.15
SUNWxorg-graphics-ddx patches applied: 118966-11 118966-18
<snip>
(**) Option "Protocol" "Auto"
(II) Mouse1: Setting Device option to "/dev/mouse"
(**) Mouse1: Protocol: VUID
(**) Option "CorePointer"
(**) Mouse1: Core Pointer
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
(II) Mouse1: Setting Buttons option to "5"
(==) Mouse1: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50
(**) Mouse1: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4, 5, 6 and 7
(**) Mouse1: Buttons: 11


I tried, from the console,

# cat < /dev/mouse

and saw no input.

Any ideas or suggestions?

Thanks,

K.
kmd
Apr 6, 2006, 07:16 PM
D'oh! Reading the docs helps - selecting ps/2 mouse in xorgconfig fixes the problem.

Thanks for an awesome product,

K.
Ozguru
Apr 7, 2006, 01:22 AM
I have been searching the docs for info about configuring the Xorg settings but I haven't found anything (including the PS/2 reference). Obviously I am not looking in the right place so any pointers would be great....
Ynot
Apr 7, 2006, 03:15 AM
Seems your /dev/mouse linked not to appropriate device. I have no Solaris here, so i can't say correctly what t need to be linked to.
But can you say what output command "ls-la /dev/mouse" provides ?
kmd
Apr 7, 2006, 09:21 AM
Page 8 of the User Guide lists the Virtual Machine Equipment (including PS/2 mouse).

Page 45 lists the graphics card selector for X-Windows on Free BSD.

K.
kmd
Apr 7, 2006, 09:22 AM
/dev/mouse exists, but /dev/kdmouse is what is used in Solaris 10 for PS/2 mouse support. Just selecting PS/2 mouse in xorgconfig and taking the default device worked fine.

K.