Hannes,
I had this problem while setting Linux up. I'd say you were choosing the
wrong mouse.
I stopped choosing the brand of mouse I had and chose a straight-up PS/2
mouse and it worked great(make changes in xf86config or from Linux 3 on
boot run setup).
At 10:59 AM 12/23/99 +0100, you wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Hannes Lackner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Thursday, December 23, 1999 9:22 AM
>Subject: Re: [newbie] Newbie has a problem with mouse
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] Newbie has a problem with mouse
> >
> >
> > > On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Hannes Lackner wrote:
> > > > Hello to all at this list,
> > > > my name is Hannes Lackner, I am from Austria.
> > > >
> > > > I have just installed linux beside Win98 on my PC.
> > > > All seems OK but only the mouse doesn't work.
> > > > Can anyone tell me please how and where I can change
> > > > the settings for the mouse?
> > > > I guess there is the wrong port assigned.
> > > >
> > > More information please. What kind of mouse (ps/2 or serial?) What
> > > brand, how many buttons on it? How does it not work? Does it just not
> > > move in X, or do the buttons not work correctly? More information is
> > > needed before we can give you a definitive answer. Any suggestions at
> > > this point are just guesswork.
> > > John
> >
> > Oh, sorry about my sloppy wording.
> > Well, it is a microsoft intellimouse, PS/2 or serial compatible.
>
>I installed it on the PS/2 port now, but the mousepointer does only
>run at the upper edge of the window with breathtaking speed.
>
>Anyone a suggestion?
>
>Thanks in Advance,
>
>Hannes
>
>
>
>
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