this is the question i know the answer to! ps2 mice are at device psaux
when you do the xf86setup you need to change /dev/mouse to /dev psaux then hit "a" for apply... i imagine a symlink between /dev/mouse and /dev/psaux might do the trick too? At 04:35 PM 8/23/2000 +0900, Peter Kim wrote: >Greetings all, > >I just installed my first copy of Linux. > >Problem: >X starts fine. I can use ALT key combinations to get a pop up menu and >select menu items. However, I can't use my mouse. That is, neither >clicking nor moving the mouse has any effect. > >What I did: >I confirmed that my mouse is, in fact, PS/2. >I confirmed that my mouse is connected to the correct port. >I boot Linux. >I login-ed as root. >I ran 'xf86config' and selected 'PS/2' as my mouse. >I started X. >Mouse doesn't work. :-( > >What I checked: >A coworker helping me checked the boot log with 'dmesg'. We found a line >that says "Detected PS/2 Mouse Port". Sound like good news... >We checked to see if the XF86Config file was written write. Sure enough, >the mouse is PS/2. This looks good too... > >My plea: >I don't know what the heck is going on here. What could be wrong? Can >someone please help? > >If I've commited any Netiquette rudeness or some such, I apologize in >advance. I'm new to this! :-) I think I've described the problem in >sufficient detail; however, if I've left some important information out, >then please tell me. I'll be more than happy to respond. > >Thanks, >Peter > > >-- >Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > >
