On Wednesday 05 February 2003 10:14 am, Peter Seebach wrote:
> In message <3E409062.2030707@mail.usask.ca>, Kevin Sookocheff writes:
> >However, when I start up X touching the mouse sends it scattering all
> >over the place and randomly clicking on anything.  I have a Microsoft
> >Intellimouse Optical.  Is this mouse supported by NetBSD?  If so how can
> >I get it to react properly.
>
> What version of NetBSD are you using?
>
> The PS/2 mouse protocol is an abomination beyond human comprehension, but
> it *should* work, at least in -current.

Not necessary or desirable to use PS/2 protocol.  This config works for MSFT 
IM Optical Wheel mouse connected to PS/2 port in 1.6 and 1.6N:

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Mouse0"
        Driver      "mouse"
        Option      "Protocol" "wsmouse"
        Option      "Device" "/dev/wsmouse0"
        Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection