[vox-tech] Mouse problem with new laptop

Ken Bloom vox-tech@lists.lugod.org
Fri, 9 Apr 2004 15:16:10 -0700


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If you have the console-tools package installed (which should be by =20
default) you can use "charset GO" (that's a zero) to get back the original =
=20
readable character set.

On 2004.04.09 12:24, Dave Margolis wrote:
> sometimes you get your console back, and sometimes you don't.  :-)
>=20
> i'll try xxd tonight when i get home.
> cool tip!
> Bill Kendrick wrote:
>=20
>> On Fri, Apr 09, 2004 at 11:46:30AM -0700, Dave Margolis wrote:
>> =20
>>> do a "cat /dev/mouse" and/or a "cat /dev/event/mice" to make sure this =
=20
>>> is working.
>>>
>>=20
>> 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... :^)
>>=20
>> Use "xxd" instead of "cat" :)    I learned this one recently.
>> Still need to remember to use it myself...
>>=20
>> -bill!
>> *ACHOO!* stupid allergies!

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