> I ran into this problem a while back with a Dell Optiplex. The problem
> is in the XFree86 Distribution. This patch from David Dawes fixes it.
> I'm surprised it hasn't made it into any releases yet...

I didn't file a pr at all. I thought it was a mouse problem,
not reporting how many buttons it has :(

I have replaced it with a Microsoft cheap mouse.

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