[comp.sys.sun] Mouse problems

mark@uunet.uu.net (Mark Imperatore) (02/01/89)

Does anyone know how to set the mouse (Unix Sys V) in such a state where
mouse button-up events can be detected with standard C, without the use of
packages like Sunview, etc. (perhaps using some ioctl() calls)?

I would appreciate any e-mail reply on this matter.

stk@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Steve Kirsch) (12/05/90)

Jeff Giacobbe reported some problems with Sun mice in his message of 30
Oct.  The problem was the LED vendor to Mouse Systems changed his process
and didn't notify Mouse Systems of the change. The failure occurs
approximately 10 days after first use, and cannot be accellerated through
temperature.

Mouse Systems and Sun are aware of the problem and corrective action was
taken as soon as the problem was recognized.