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Old 01-17-2008, 07:43 PM
Andy Fraser
 
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Default Re: RH 9.0 and Microsoft Intellimouse PS2

In comp.os.linux.setup, Peter uttered these immortal words:

>> > > I've checked my XF86config and the setting is
>> > >
>> > > Identifier "mouse0"
>> > > Driver "mouse"
>> > > Option "protocol" "IMPS/2"
>> > > Option "device" "dev/pcaux"
>> >
>> > Is this an exact copy of what you have in XF86Config? The device is
>> > "/dev/psaux".

>>
>> Yes this is what I have? Is dev/pcaux wrong?

>
> Sorry Andy! Of course your right, it shall be "dev/psaux" and it say
> so in my XF86Config! Still not working?


I'm just checking the basics :-) Is there a slash character in front of
"dev/psaux"? If there is it's important that you quote *exactly* what you
have otherwise we'll be running around like headles chickens pointing out
errors that aren't there.

> I tried with another PS/2 mouce and set it up as Generic PS/2 but
> still not working. *Arrgh*
> If I boot in runlevel 3 it's possible to login etc however as soon I
> start X then it's not possible to use the mouse or the keyboard.
> Can it be because my computer is to slow? It's a 200MHz pentium MMX.


I've used Knoppix on my Pentium 200MHz MMX machine with both the keyborad
and mouse working. If you can get hold of and try Knoppix.

You haven't said how much RAM you have yet though. I have 128MB in my
P200MMX. Knoppix will struggle with less but X and a lightweight window
manager will be ok. So no, your machine isn't too slow.

--
Andy.
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