I had a problem with the MS-Rodent (v1.1a) under RH5.1 - fixed it by
selecting NO MOUSE, then re-running MOUSECONFIG and selecting SERIAL (no
emulation)....
Jon
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DW Towner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, 19 June 1998 1:26
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Microsoft Mouse
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have recently bought a new mouse after my old one broke, and I decided
> to treat myself to a proper Microsoft Mouse that everyone seems to rave
> about these days. However, after plugging it in, my machine will no
> longer recognise the mouses presence. If I plug in my old mouse first on
> bootup, and then plug in the new mouse, the new mouse works fine, but
> this is a real hassle, and surely not a good solution! I've read the
> FAQ, but this gives no clues, stating as it does that MS Mice are
> supported in my version (4.2) (and its a normal serial mouse, not the
> Intellimouse with the wheel which is unsupported). I've tried various
> other methods suggested as possible solutions to mice problems,
> including linking /dev/mouse to /dev/ttyS0 or to /dev/cua0, holding down
> the mouse button on bootup, and disabling COM3, all to no avail. The
> shop I bought the mouse from refuses to change it, saying it works fine
> on their system.
>
> Any suggestions would be gratefully received - I don't want to have to
> be another mouse just yet!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dan Towner.
>
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