Re: MS Wheel Mouse (optical USB) doesn't work

[Colin Walters <walters@cis.ohio-state.edu>]

"Roland Wegmann" <rowe_gnu@hotmail.com> writes:

> I use a MS Wheel Mouse Optical USB (PS/2 Compatible). I red someting
> about gpmconfig, but when I use this command, nothing happens. Do I
> have to install a "gpm-tool" ? And if so, where can I find it?
> Another thing I have seen, is something about XF86Config. Could
> anybody help me?

I have that same mouse, but I don't use gpm.  Hopefully David's advice
about using /dev/input/mice will work.

> By the way, is it possiple to change the settings, so that my debian
> system doesn't boot automatically to the window with the debian
> logo?  I would prefere a level, where I can start XWindow and Genome
> myself.

Sure.  Just do:

rm /etc/rc2.d/S99gdm

Since 2 is the default runlevel, this will prevent GDM from starting
up by default.