Hi,
You _did_ check that you selected the correct mouse type in XF86Config?
Under redhat, look at /etc/X11/XF86Config in the "Pointer" section. This
sounds like you're using an MS mouse with the Mouse Systems' or some other
driver selected in X.
Deke
On Sun, 10 May 1998, bob jones wrote:
> I've got a PS/2 mouse (MS two button) on a Dell 486 circa 1993
> running Linux with XFree86 and ATT Unix with a pre-XFree86 X.
> The mouse works and the config file is set per spec.
>
> Under Linux 2.1 and 4.2 (RedHat) the mouse cursor is very difficult
> to cope with. It at times runs across the screen without any input. It
> is difficult to settle it on an icon or the edge of an xterm.
> It is almost impossible to control it.
>
> This behavior only occurs under Linux, not under the ATT-X. I changed to
> a serial mouse and it is perfectly steady.
>
> The usual things to look at: a running gpm and an IRQ conflict
> are not the cause (I don't have gpm on the system and the IRQ is
> 12 and not used by other devices).
>
> I've found a few people with the same problem, but no explanation
> and no solution (I would like to use the PS/2 mouse if possible).
>
> I'm writing this to try to find an explanation and a solution.
>
> Thanks for reading this and for any knowledge/help you can give me.
>
> bob jones ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
>
>
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