From f06854bfdb15d536c8f5b184979d437d07a6fcc6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:56:39 +0000
Subject: Document new boot parameters to define mouse protocol and device
 (port) for the graphical installer.

---
 en/boot-installer/parameters.xml | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+)

(limited to 'en/boot-installer')

diff --git a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml
index d9928a639..9dedaccca 100644
--- a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml
+++ b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml
@@ -398,6 +398,41 @@ could not be loaded completely. The value is in kB.
 </para></listitem>
 </varlistentry>
 
+<varlistentry condition="gtk">
+<term>mouse/protocol</term>
+<listitem><para>
+
+For the gtk frontend (graphical installer), users can set the mouse
+protocol to be used by setting this parameter.
+Supported values are<footnote>
+
+<para>
+See the man page for
+<citerefentry><refentrytitle>directfbrc</refentrytitle>
+<manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> for additional information.
+</para>
+
+</footnote>:
+<userinput>PS/2</userinput>, <userinput>IMPS/2</userinput>,
+<userinput>MS</userinput>, <userinput>MS3</userinput>,
+<userinput>MouseMan</userinput> and <userinput>MouseSystems</userinput>.
+In most cases the default protocol should work correctly.
+
+</para></listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
+<varlistentry condition="gtk">
+<term>mouse/device</term>
+<listitem><para>
+
+For the gtk frontend (graphical installer), users can specify the mouse
+device to be used by setting this parameter. This is mostly useful if the
+mouse is connected to a serial port (serial mouse). Example:
+<userinput>mouse/device=<replaceable>/dev/ttyS1</replaceable></userinput>.
+
+</para></listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
 <varlistentry condition="gtk">
 <term>mouse/left</term>
 <listitem><para>
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