Re: Mouse on console

[Kent West <westk@acu.edu>]

Deboo Geek wrote:

> My mouse works fine under X, as a 2 button mouse. It has a trackball
> which  doesn't work, whichever mouse I select. IT is a cheap mouse. I
> have tried using many protocols to make it work under gpm but failed.
> Is there a way to make it work, atleast as a 2 button mouse on
> console?
>
> Deboo
>  
I'm not entirely sure what you're saying. The mouse "has a trackball"? 
Is it a mouse, or a trackball device? Perhaps you mean it's a mouse that 
has a ball rather than an optical sensor?

What are the mouse settings in "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"?

Is it USB? Serial? PS/2?

If serial (PS/2), do you get garbage when you type "cat /dev/ttySx" 
(where x=0-3, or "cat /dev/psaux" for PS2) and move the mouse?

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Kent