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MS(4)                NetBSD/sparc Kernel Interfaces Manual               MS(4)


NAME

     ms -- Sun workstation mouse driver


SYNOPSIS

     pseudo-device mouse


DESCRIPTION

     The ms driver provides an interface to the workstation console mouse.
     This Mouse Systems three-button device produces five-byte blobs of the
     form:

           b dx dy dx dy

     where ``b'' is the button state, encoded as 0x80|(~buttons) -- there are
     three buttons (4=left, 2=middle, 1=right) -- and ``dx'' and ``dy'' are X
     and Y delta values, none of which are in the range [0x80..0x87].

     The device special file /dev/mouse is used to get direct access to the
     mouse input stream.  The following ioctl's are supported (mostly just
     enough to keep the X(1) server going):

     VUIDSFORMAT  Set translation mode.  The argument is of type int *, the
                  only value supported is VUID_FIRM_EVENT.

     VUIDGFORMAT  Get translation mode.  The argument is of type int *.
                  VUID_FIRM_EVENT is always returned.

   OPTIONS
     The mouse driver can be configured using the following kernel configura-
     tion file options.

     options SUN_MS_BPS=integer
                  This option causes the kernel to communicate with the mouse
                  using the serial baud rate integer.  It is useful for mice
                  which do not communicate at 1200 baud.


SEE ALSO

     kbd(4)


BUGS

     ms is hardwired to the built-in zs1 serial port.

NetBSD 6.1.1                     June 22, 1996                    NetBSD 6.1.1