Re: How do I get GATEWAY2000 PS/2 mouse to work

Thanks to all who replied to this posting. I have now got the mouse working. To summarise : Support for PS/2 mouse is not in the kernel on the standard Debian boot disk, either built in or as a module. Thus, to use a PS/2 mouse one has to obtain a kernel with the required support. The specia

How do I get GATEWAY2000 PS/2 mouse to work ? (fwd)

I have installed Linux (Debian 1.1) on a friend's computer, but can't get X to work as it complains about not being able to find the mouse. The system is a Gateway 2000 DX2/66 with Cirrus Logic 5434 and what seems to be a "PS/2" mouse. I have linked /dev/mouse -> /dev/psmouse (-> /dev/psaux)