David Smead wrote:
Jamin,
Thanks for the response. Here's what /etc/X11/XF86Config says about the
mouse.
Section "Pointer"
Protocol "Microsoft"
Device "/dev/mouse"
BaudRate 1200
Emulate3Timeout 50
Resolution 100
Buttons 3
Emulate3Buttons
EndSection
Apparently potato doesn't default install to XF86Config-4. I figured it
was best to start with stable before moving to Woody, but maybe stable has
been orphaned.
No, Potato uses X version 3, whereas Woody/Sid have the newer X ver 4.x.
(I personally live in Sid-land; not running a mission-critical server,
Sid has been more than stable enough for my workstation needs.)
/dev/mouse is a symlink. Make sure it exists and points to the actual
mouse device, or change the reference in XF86Config to point to the
actual mouse device.
Jamin mentioned using the "IMPS/2" protocol, but that's for a
roller-wheel-style mouse. "Microsoft" might be what you want if it's a
serial mouse; if it's a PS/2-style connector, you'll probably want the
"PS/2" protocol.
All this assumes you are NOT using gpm (the text-console mouse driver);
if you are, you'll need to set gpm's repeat type to "raw" (run
"gpmconfig") and set the device line in XF86Config to "/dev/gpmdata".
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