Re: PPC 8600 mouse

[Christian Zapf <christian.zapf@eurecom.fr>]

Leonardo Postacchini wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone there!!
> 
>  I trying to install Debian on my PPC 8600 and I am
> having a hell of a time(the little I have aoutside the
> work), I have tried the archived tips from the list
> and none worked, maybe I have done something
> wrong(It´s my first installation of linux on mac) or
> they simple don´t work, the fact is I am buying Yellow
> Dog linux just to hack the mouse configuration
> line(provided it work) and reinstal Debian.
> 
>  Someone has a better solution?
>  My mouse is the one that selled with all the older
> apples. Think its PS/2 but I am not pretty sure.

I believe it's a "BusMouse" type. I hope someone
else will be able to give you the right answer.
I simply tried a few of the mouse types that are
listed in the XF86Config manpage... until one of
them worked. Not too clever, but it worked ;)

Good luck, cheers

Christian