Chainsawing the "Mouse" section of the FAQ

[J. Brown]

* Michael W . Lucas <mwlucas at blackhelicopters.org> [2003-04-08 13:33]:
> 
> Folks,
> 
> I've been spending some time on the FAQ, and came across our "Mouse"
> section of the "Hardware Support" section.  It's not exactly
> user-friendly, is badly organized, and in my opinion just generally
> skanky.  It's been added to over the years, but nobody's ever taken a
> good look at the organization.
> 
> Current mouse questions:
> 
> 4.11. I have an unusual bus mouse. How do I set it up?
> 4.12. How do I use my PS/2 (``mouse port'' or ``keyboard'') mouse?
> 4.13. Is it possible to use a mouse in any way outside the X Window system?
> 4.14. How do I cut and paste text with a mouse in the text console?
> 4.15. Does FreeBSD support any USB mice?
> 4.16. My mouse has a fancy wheel and buttons. Can I use them in FreeBSD?
> 4.17. Why does my wheel-equipped PS/2 mouse cause my mouse cursor to jump around the screen?
> 4.18. How do I use the mouse/trackball/touchpad on my laptop?
> 
> 
> I propose rearranging these as follows:
> 
> What sorts of mice does FreeBSD support?
>         includes: 4.11, 4.12, 4.15, 4.16, 4.18.
>         Give device driver names but refer users to LINT/NOTES and man pages
>           for kernel configurations
> 
> How do I use a mouse in console mode?
>         includes: 4.13, 4.14
> 
> Any comments?

There are some excellent mouse configuration details at
http://www.xfree86.org/~dawes/4.3.0/mouse.html
by Kazutaka Yokota.  I used it extensively when I upgraded
to XF86 4.3.x.  Maybe you can integrate some of that material
or provide a meta outline with pointers, etc.

> 
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