Subject: Re: PS/2 Mouse problem
To: Piet Tutelaers <P.T.H.Tutelaers@urc.tue.nl>
From: Ken Hornstein <kenh@entropic.com>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 01/31/1995 16:03:55
>The problem first:
>------------------
>I have a DECpc with a PS/2 compatible mouse. This is not recognized
>anylonger. In 0.9 I got some patches for it. The kernel is rebuild with
>an extra line:
>device		pms0	at isa? port "IO_KBD" irq 12
>
>In 0.9 I used:
># Busmouses (lms0: Logitech, mms0: Microsoft, pms0: PS/2)
>device		pms0	at isa? port "IO_KBD" tty irq 12 vector pmsintr
>
>which worked. I also tried that line in 1.0 but in both situations
>Xwindows start but the mouse is not recognized. Some help would be
>nice!

Are you saying the kernel doesn't detect it on boot, or it just doesn't work
under X?  You have to set it up as a "BusMouse" under XFree86 for it to work.
Of course, if the kernel doesn't probe it on boot, you have another problem.

>1) Is the new cheap Adaptec 1505 SCSI card supported?

The "new" cheap one?  The last "cheap" adaptec was the 1520.  I believe only
the 1520 is supported.

>2) I am doubting between buying a Mitsumi CD-ROM drive (because it is
>   supported and you don't need SCSI) or buying a cheap SCSI CD-ROM.
>   Good suggestions?

Get a SCSI CD-ROM if possible (the support for them is a lot better).

>3) I have installed a lot of applications on 0.9. Instead of redoing all
>   this work I would prefer to have some ready-to-go packages. Which are
>   available and where?

There are some on sipb.mit.edu, in /pub/netbsd/packages.

--Ken