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Bug 98613 - incorrect mouse device filename in xorg guide
Summary: incorrect mouse device filename in xorg guide
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: [OLD] Docs-user
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Desktop Configuration Guide (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High normal (vote)
Assignee: Docs Team
URL: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/xorg-con...
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Reported: 2005-07-10 17:44 UTC by P Nienaber
Modified: 2005-07-11 03:43 UTC (History)
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Description P Nienaber 2005-07-10 17:44:48 UTC
under code listing 4.4, mouse device shown should be '/dev/input/mice' not mouse0
Comment 1 Steev Klimaszewski (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2005-07-10 19:34:11 UTC
Right above code listing 4.3 there is the following paragraph:

If your mouse isn't working, you will first need to find out if it is detected
by the kernel at all. Mice are (device-wise) seen as /dev/input/mouse0 (or
/dev/input/mice if you want to use several mice). In some cases /dev/psaux is
used. In either case you can check if the devices do represent your mouse by
checking the output of those files when you move your mouse. To end the session
press Ctrl-C.
Comment 2 P Nienaber 2005-07-10 19:41:44 UTC
point taken.  still, the more generic/trouble-free (usually) 'mice' would be
appropriate, as people do tend to copy&paste, and gravitate toward the code
listings for guidance as they tend to get you through quicker.
Comment 3 Sven Vermeulen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2005-07-11 03:43:32 UTC
As steev said, it is mentioned in the guide in the paragraph right above it. Any
copy/paste behaviour should actually be discouraged as it leads to problems anyway. 

The guide isn't wrong nor will the change clarify things. I'm marking this as
WONTFIX, otherwise the translation teams would kill me for changing stuff that
isn't broken :)