In article <19980217132934.14495@acheron.middleboro.ma.us>,
	Mason Loring Bliss <mason@acheron.middleboro.ma.us> writes:
> I've tried using both "Microsoft" and ...

That should be the correct one.

> ... "Busmouse" in my XF86Config file, ...

That is definitely wrong.

> Is there a list of available mouse protocols or something?

"xf86config" will list all available protocols.

> Are there any common caveats here?

Yes, wrong connected serial ports. When I installed XFree86 3.1.2
under NetBSD 1.0A I didn't get the mouse to work until I figured
out that the labeling of the COM ports was incorrect.

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