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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

On Thu, 9 Feb 2006 3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:

> sindi keesan wrote:
> > > A PS/2 mouse works fine in Linux when you use the
> > > correct Pointer Protocol.
> >
> > I left XF86Config set the way you set it up
>
> You need to change the Pointer Protocol to match your mouse.
>
> Cheers,
> Steven

What do you suggest I do to the setup you provided in XF86Config?

I already have a symlink from /dev/mouse to /dev/psaux (or I did before I 
gave up and switched to a serial mouse).  I tried no_accel and no_stretch. 
I tried two other kernels.  The Accupoint is said to be PS/2 compatible. 
It works with DSL boot CD or DOS, just not as a psaux in BL 3.40.  (I have 
not even tried 2.1 yet, maybe the later X_SVGA would help).

The little pointer scoots to the upper left and rarely budges far from 
that corner.

If set to serial, the PS/2 mouse does not do anything.  I can get both 
internal and external PS/2 mice to work badly at the same time by changing 
BIOS setting.  I tried both BIOS settings (auto and simultaneous).  I 
tried with text screen stretched or not stretched.