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Mouse in linux
Name: Ben Date: February 20, 2002 at 04:28:48 Pacific
Comment:
I just installed linux mandrake 8.0 on my machine. It is a dual boot with Win ME. My mouse, a MS wireless optical mouse connected via USB will not work in linux. What am I missing? Thanks for your help!
I use the Logitech cordless mouseman optical on ps/2 mouse port and have NO trouble. Have used in both Mandrake 8.0 and 8.1 (both powerpack editions). Also configured as mouseman+ for wheel, etc. Nice ting abot the logitech, is that once you establish the radio link between mouse and base unit, no further relinking is needed, even when changing batteries.
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Response Number 3
Name: Joel Date: February 20, 2002 at 14:53:15 Pacific
Reply:
Might want to try changing the mouse protocol in your xf86config file to IMPS/2. The line in XF86Config should look like this:
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Also, try installing the "input" and "mousedev" modules as they helped me with my logitech optical :).
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