tried /dev/psaux and that made it worse, this was with I can't remember which window manager, it's the one that describes itself as "NeXTStep like" with the big debian squiggle wallpaper.
the system was booting straight into X so I couldn't get in to XF86Config to change it back, so I reinstalled with twm (tab) and X config by anXious. used /dev/psaux as the device again, cos I _know_ the mouse is in the ps2, right? anyway, it all worked fine. but i didn't like the look of twm so used dselect to put the other window manager back on, and lo and behold, the mouse doesn't work again, can't even open an xterm to edit XF86Config, another reinstall looms... also, when i installed with twm I didn't put xdm on cos I don't want to boot straight to X, just in case it doesn't work. When i changed to NeXTStep-like, I'm sure i didn't ask for xdm but it seems to be on there anyway. Assuming I can get the mouse working, can I run this very nice pretty and effective window manager whose name I don't recall without xdm? i prefer to kick off from terminal. once again pls copy me with replies > -----Original Message----- > From: Klaus Stylianos Ade Johnstad > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 18 December 2000 14:49 > To: Dominic Blythe > Subject: Re: mouse probs on 2.2 install > > had/have a similar problem, my mouse switches between the > protocols ps and > microsoft, and it behaved the same way as yours. you just > have to choose > the right protocol. I use either microsoft and /dev/mose or ps2 > and dev/psaux. was this of any help? > > > On Mon, 18 Dec 2000, Dominic Blythe wrote: > > > used the X configuration script to set up my ps/2 mouse as type 4 > > during install, and when X is running it stays at the bottom of the > > screen and only moves from side to side. It works ok in > character mode. > > > > previous installation of corel worked straight away, no problem. > > > > The only difference is I'm now using a PC99 motherboard, > you know with > > ps/2 mouse, ps/2 keyboard and usb sockets. In fact, corel > still ran the same > > > > after I changed the m/board. > > > > any help gratefully rec'd as I've been running on corel for > a long time > > and finally found the guts to take on the scary debian > install process - > > don't want one little glitch to send me back... > > > > pls copy response 2 me as I can't cope with the list traffic > > ************************************************************** * BCP Technical Services have checked this email for viruses * ************************************************************** Tel:(0161)355-3000 / Fax:(0161)355-3001 / http://www.BCPSoftware.com If you have received this message in error, please forward the entire document to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and accept our sincere apologies.
