Re: Mouse Setup

[Sean Quinlan <smq@gmx.co.uk>]

* James Rodgers <scymetar@lineone.net> (2001-07-27 22:00):
> I am having problems getting X to start. During the XF86Config I hit
> return so hat the default /dev/mouse is set. However looking at
> /dev/ afterwards /dev/mouse doesn't exist; hence xstart fails with
> the message 'mouse not found'. I have a Microsoft Intellimouse
> Explorer with PS/2 lead, how do I configure it? Do I need to use
> MAKEDEV?

The Easy Way:
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Run (as root) "ln -s /dev/psaux /dev/mouse"

Then start X and see what happens.  If its still not working, you'll
have to follow...

The Hard Way:
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Edit the file /etc/X11/XF86Config and replace "/dev/mouse" with
"/dev/psaux", and then start X again.  If you find that the mouse
moves really erratically, or jumps to the top right corner as soon as
you move it, then edit the XF86Config file again, and change
"/dev/psaux" to "/dev/gpmdata" and then try again.

If all this fails to make the mouse work, then run "gpmconfig" (as
root) and change the Device to "/dev/psaux", the Type to "imps2" and
the Repeat_type to "raw", save the changes, and try X again.

If you're still having problems, type "apt-get remove gpm" (as root)
and then change your XF86Config file back to "/dev/psaux".

And if all that still fails to get the mouse working, you'll have to
post back to the list, since I'm outta ideas :)

Cheers,
Sean 

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Sean Quinlan (smq@gmx.co.uk)