[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: urgent help needed to config USB mouse in sarge



On Sat, Oct 06, 2007 at 10:57:37PM -0400, KS wrote:
> Serena Cantor wrote:
> > I have used "modprobe usbmouse" command, it seems OK
> > 
> > Then how should I change XF86Config-4? Namely Mouse Device and Mouse Protocol? For PS mouse, they
> > are /dev/psaux and PS/2 protocol.
> > 
> > After that, Am i all set?
> > 
> 
> My xorg.conf has the following (USB mouse connected to PS/2 port):
> 
> Section "InputDevice"
>         Identifier      "Configured Mouse"
>         Driver          "mouse"
>         Option          "CorePointer"
>         Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"
> EndSection
> 
> and lsmod says that I have the module psmouse loaded.
> 
> /KS

Just to make sure: Serena said 'XF86Config-4´ (Sarge)  and not
xorg.conf(Etch)? If that is so, then, IIRC, you need to use
'/dev/psaux' instead of '/dev/input/mice'.
-K
-- 
|  .''`.  == Debian GNU/Linux == |       my web site:           |
| : :' :      The  Universal     |mysite.verizon.net/kevin.mark/|
| `. `'      Operating System    | go to counter.li.org and     |
|   `-    http://www.debian.org/ |    be counted! #238656       |
|  my keyserver: subkeys.pgp.net |     my NPO: cfsg.org         |
|join the new debian-community.org to help Debian!              |
|_______  Unless I ask to be CCd, assume I am subscribed _______|



Reply to: