[vox-tech] Mouse problem with new laptop

[Dave Margolis]

sometimes you get your console back, and sometimes you don't.  :-)

i'll try xxd tonight when i get home. 

cool tip! 

Bill Kendrick wrote:

>On Fri, Apr 09, 2004 at 11:46:30AM -0700, Dave Margolis wrote:
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>>do a "cat /dev/mouse" and/or a "cat /dev/event/mice" to make sure this 
>>is working.
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>Here's a trick to prevent yourself from seeing garbage, loosing the
>ability to read your prompt, and having to blindly run "reset" to get it
>back... :^)
>
>Use "xxd" instead of "cat" :)    I learned this one recently.
>Still need to remember to use it myself...
>
>-bill!
>*ACHOO!* stupid allergies!
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