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I'm installing release 2.2 r2 and I'm having trouble getting my mouse to work in the X windows system. It is a microsoft mouse, connected to the COM1 serial port. I have editted the "/etc/X11/XF86Config" file with the "microsoft" protocol , and port "/dev/ttys0". when I run startx it goes through the startup (svga16) the screen blanks, and then it halts with a message similar to "mouse error:could not open mouse (input/ouput)". I have searched for detailed documentation, but cannot find any specifics. I have had no mouse problems with more automatic dists such as mandrake and redhat, but I would like to get Debian up and running instead. your support would be much appreciated thanks p.s (im new to linux) *Jack Grigg*