If your mouse is a PS/2 compatible the device you should be using is /dev/aux (which is usually symlinked to /dev/mouse, but sometimes not..). Hope this is of help.
On September 7, 2001 18:50, carlos mena wrote: > can anyone help me. i'm in the process of installing the official > binary-i386 version 2.2_r3 of debian, but when i get to the part of > configuring xf86 and i'm trying to configure the mouse wich is a microsoft > intellimouse 1.2A ps/2 compatible. i've tried different cconfigurations > such as > (1) protocol: imps2 device: /dev/mouse (mouse did not move); > (2)protocol: imps2 device: dev/ttySO (mouse moved erratically,but always > shifted to the right corner of the screen). > someone told me to check and see if i had gpm.conf file in my /etc > directory, but i did not find it. any help is appreciated. thanks. > --cc > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp