I remember long ago when I had a serial MS mouse, that I used the Auto protocol instead of the Microsoft one, and it worked. Might try that as well... Good luck On Tue, 27 Aug 2002 19:11:47 -0300, "Alexandre Heitor Schmidt" <xandehs@univates.br> said: > Take a look at your /dev dir. > > Look for a symbolic link called /dev/mouse. It'll point to > /dev/<somewhere>. > > Try using /dev/mouse instead of /dev/tty0 under XF86Config > > If there is no symbolic link, try using /dev/ttyS0 (COM1) or > /dev/psaux, in case of a PS2 mouse. > > Hope that helps... > > []'s, > > X. > > On Tue, 27 Aug 2002 22:48:31 +0200 > Jan Björkman <jannebjorkman@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > This could be my problem....I don't know, but it looks possible to me....I > > think.....even if I'm a stupid newbie in Linux...;-) > > But........Option "Emulate3Buttons" "on"........It didn't help at > > all....I've been configurate by application and manually in the > > xf86config-file and no matter how I'm doing it's the same result.....When > > I'm making my debug-file by typing "X > /tmp/x.out 2>&1" the file tells me > > that I have a 3-buttonmouse....?...? > > Is this really right...? I can only see two buttons....?....;-) > > My mind is telling me that's something's wrong.... > > Or...can it be any other problems or wrong configuration that make the mouse > > doesn't work at all....The cursor won't even move..... > > In Dos, Win NT, Win -95, OS/2 and the basic setup at the computer the mouse > > works just fine....Debian is the only OS that refuse to accept my Microsoft > > serial mouse so far... > > so...I must do something wrong in the configuration....but what...? > > > > Most greatful for Ideas... > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Lionel Lecoq" <lionel_lecoq@yahoo.com> > > To: <newbie@XFree86.Org> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 8:43 AM > > Subject: Re: Mouse problems: Debian 2.2 rev6+Xfree > > > > > > > you may need something like: > > > Option "Emulate3Buttons" "on" > > > Lionel > > > > > > > > > --- Jan_Björkman <jannebjorkman@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > Can someone tell me....? > > > > > > > > I've been installing Debian 2.2 rev6 with xfree86 3.3.6 on a PC-computer > > > > (i386) with only standard-hardware...and it works real fine...almost... > > > > It's the mouse that's the problem..... > > > > I've found just one mouse-configuration that not gives any errors when I > > > > start X.....but the mouse doesn't work at all..! > > > > > > > > In the XF86Config the mouse-configuration looks like: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > #*************************************************************************** > > > > ************** > > > > # Pointer section > > > > > > #*************************************************************************** > > > > ************** > > > > > > > > Section "Pointer" > > > > Protocol "Microsoft" > > > > Device "/dev/tty0" > > > > > > > > EndSection > > > > > > > > > > > > I've made a file for debugging by: X > /tmp/x.out 2>&1 > > > > and it gives the result in the lines for the mouse: > > > > > > > > (**) Mouse: type: Microsoft, device: /dev/tty0, baudrate: 1200 > > > > (**) Mouse: buttons: 3 > > > > > > > > But..?...my mouse has only two buttons (an old microsoft-mouse)....and > > exept > > > > for this it looks to me like it should work....but.....oh no....no > > > > connection at all.... > > > > > > > > What can be wrong...????? > > > > > > > > Could anyone say what's wrong....please....? > > > > > > > > //absolutly newbie > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > Newbie@XFree86.Org > > > > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > > > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes > > > http://finance.yahoo.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Newbie@XFree86.Org > > > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Newbie@XFree86.Org > > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > > > _______________________________________________ > > Newbie@XFree86.Org > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > -- Jeffrey Jing-Yen Cheung jingyen@emailuser.net -- http://fastmail.fm - Sent .0000002 seconds ago _______________________________________________ Newbie@XFree86.Org *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
