Hi, One suggestion: o check to make sure /dev/mouse is symlinked to /dev/psaux e.g. ls -l /dev/mouse o if no symlink exists, then do: rm -f /dev/mouse && ln -s /dev/psaux /dev/mouse
HTH, R. On Sun, Mar 18, 2001 at 06:55:52PM -0600, Ruth McCreery wrote: > I have installed debian 2.1 on a Gateway PC-Plato MB, ps2 mouse, standard > keyboard. I left the configurations just as the set-up recommended them (I've > been using Slackware and was unfamiliar with Debian's protocols). I got all > the way through the set-up including the Xwindows set up. The only problem is > that the mouse won't move on the screen in response to the mouse on the pad. > The XF86Config put a mouse at /dev/mouse-still no mouse action after > setup-the mouse doesn't have a pointer, just an X on the screen. Is there > something I can do? Have I missed configuring the mouse port? I'm really at a > loss. This machine will run Slakware, Suse, Red Hat and Caldera, but i can't > get a mouse to work on it. Thanks for your help. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
