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Re: ps2-mouse problem



On 2000-03-01 22:36:11, Johann Spies wrote:

> I want to replace my serial mouse with a ps2 mouse in order to make a
> second serial port available (I could solve the problems when I tried to
> use a second serial card to provide two extra serial ports).

Ok.

> The ps2 mouse is recognized by the MSDOS-software.  On Linux, I started by
> configuring gpm to refer to /dev/psmouse.  After that, as soon as I move
> the mouse, the keyboard stops working and I have to reset the computer.  I
> did not even have the chance to try the mouse in XF86Config.

Did you mean /dev/psaux?  Your kernel needs to be compiled with PS/2
support.  If so, could be an interrupt conflict between your PS/2 port
and another device.


/Allan
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