Re: Simple mouse question....

2000-04-29 Thread Bernhard Rieder
Ron Stordahl wrote: > Of the choices these 2 make sense: > > 4 PS/2 Mouse > 9 Microsoft IntelliMouse > > Actually it is both, but that's not a valid choice. By choosing 9 will I be > selecting a serial port rather than a PS/2 port? Try installing the PS/2 mouse. Then manually edit /etc/X11/

Re: Simple mouse question....

2000-04-29 Thread kmself
returns a link title "which device for PS/2 mouse" as its fourth result. Google and the Linux HOWTOs are your friends (and who said geeks don't have friends ). > ron > > > ----- Original Message - > From: > To: "Debian User List" > Sent: Friday,

Re: Simple mouse question....

2000-04-29 Thread Didi Damian
I used to have a PS/2 Microsoft Intellimouse and it never work with the Intellimouse protocol, only PS/2. Of course, YMMV. * kmself@ix.netcom.com [28-04-2000 04:37 PM -0700] > The PS/2 setting should work with both types. An IntelliMouse will be > somewhat more functional if used with teh Inte

Re: Simple mouse question....

2000-04-28 Thread kmself
Which X config section? There are a number of different utilities, among them xconfigurator (command line), XF86Setup (graphical), and others. Don't sweat it, you can always change the setting later. If you've got a mouse with a small, round, 9-pin connector, you've got a PS/2 mouse. If it's go

Simple mouse question....

2000-04-28 Thread Ron Stordahl
I am installing potato and am in the X configuration section where I am asked to specify a mouse protocol type. Of the choices these 2 make sense: 4 PS/2 Mouse 9 Microsoft IntelliMouse Actually it is both, but that's not a valid choice. By choosing 9 will I be selecting a serial port rather