I don't rule out that this could solve it. After all the mouse should not behave that way. Point is, changing the mouse pad worked and I still am not at home with compiling kernels. (The road to gurudom is long and steep). However point noted for when I install Mandrake 10 - in the near future I hope. On Thursday 15 Apr 2004 22:48, Dustin E wrote: > David, i have this problem with my logitech mouse in windows. For windows i > have to install correct drivers... (i must change the normal PS/2 drivers > with the logitech ones) maybe its the same with your mouse. While building > another linux from scratch last week with the 2.6.2 kernel i saw alot of > mouse support in it you should try compiling a new kernel. > > Note for my mouse i can get away with running: > # cd /dev > # ln -s psaux > > -DustinE > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David" <davcefai@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <xfree86@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 1:32 PM > Subject: Re: [inbox] Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse(USB) > > > Don't feel too bad about it. I had to learn this from my vendor! > > Coincidentally his advertising mouse mats work excellently with my > > optical mouse. > > > > On Friday 16 Apr 2004 18:54, Jonatan Palsson wrote: > > > On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 18:22:52 +0200 > > > > > > David <davcefai@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > The problem is probably not XFree or Linux. > > > > Optical mice do this a lot. If you can boot another OS you could > > > > check whether it behaves the same way. > > > > > > > > Experiment with mouse pads. You want one that is matt rather than > > glossy. > > > > > On Friday 16 Apr 2004 16:06, Jonatan Palsson wrote: > > > > > Hello, i am using a "Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse"(USB) and it > > works > > > > > > fine most of the time, but within 5 sec of movement, it jumps to a > > > > > random location, then its fine again. I find this very annoying. > > > > > I am currently using /dev/input/mice as my device for the mouse and > > > > > "Auto" as protocol.. What should i do? > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > XFree86 mailing list > > > > > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > XFree86 mailing list > > > > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > > > > > > Okay, that made me feel really lame.. (prolly as lame as i am) > > > I removed the mousepad.. works great.. > > > /me slaps self :D > > > Thanks alot, David. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > XFree86 mailing list > > > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > XFree86 mailing list > > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
