Hi Dan, I had the same problem when I installed Linux 2 months ago. Some people have been fortunate enough to have their PS/2 mouse work, but I wasn't one of them. After asking around I found the answer that worked for me. Get the GPM package if you don't have it already. When you install GPM it'll go through a setup script. When you setup GPM for your mouse, use the -R option. This puts GPM into recursive mode. Then, edit your XF86Config file and change the mouse type from PS/2 Mouse to Mouse Systems and change the location of the device to /dev/gpmdata. /dev/gpmdata is a file GPM creates and stores the input from the mouse to. This did the trick for me, so I hope it'll work for you.
Good Luck Matt Kennedy On Mon, 06 Apr 1998, "Dan Winkler" wrote: > I've installed Debian 1.3.1 on my Gateway Pentium Pro and I can't get the > mouse to work. I've received a lot of help from Rob Browning so I can > supply a lot of information but we have run out of ideas and could use some > help. Here's what we know: > > The mouse is a PS/2 mouse. It works fine under Windows 95. It does not > work at all under Linux. When I run XF86Setup, I select PS/2 mouse and set > the device to be /dev/psaux and "apply" the changes, but moving the mouse > does not move the cursor. The /dev/psaux file exists and looks right. I > believe the kernel has PS/2 support included because in /var/log/messages > there's a line that says "PS/2 Auxiliary pointing device detected -- driver > installed." But in /proc/interrupts there's no mention of a PS/2 device or > a mouse. I've also tried disabling both serial ports and the parallel port > in the BIOS to see if there was some IRQ conflict, but that made no > difference. > > So... what should I try next? > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
