That was the bit of information that I was missing. Thank you Charles. My USB mouse is working splendidly now. Took about a minute. Abe >===== Original Message From "Charles A Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ===== >Abe > Try editing /etc/sysconfig/usb to read >MOUSE=yes >That should force the system to load the generic USB mouse driver. > > Charles > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Abe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Charles A Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 4:01 PM >Subject: RE: [expert] 7.1 and USB optical mouse > > >> Great. So it may work. How? I already have mandrake installed. Do you >know >> what changes need to be made so the system can recognize and use this USB >> mouse? >> I've got mandrake 7.1, Xfree86 4.01, and a microsoft intellipoint optical >> mouse. I've tried changing the mouse type tp USB (does nothing) I tried >> rebooting with the USB mouse plugged in (no kudzu, no luck), I think I >need to >> manually change some onfo but I don't know what or where. Any help would >be >> greatly appreciated. >> >> >> Abe >> >> >> >===== Original Message From "Charles A Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >===== >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: "Jason Smith" Subject: Re: [expert] 7.1 and USB optical mouse >> > >> > >> >> I had a lot of trouble with mine as well. This is a known problem with >> >> Mandrake 7.1. I do not think the older versions support USB at all. >Search >> >> on Mandrakes web site for USB or mouse and you will find it. There way >of >> >> fixing it is not the best. What I eventaly did is reinstalled Mandrake >and >> >> pick expert. This will then let you pick the USB mouse and every thing >> >will >> >> work fine. Another note the USB mouse will freeze during the install >> >untill >> >> Mandrake is reinstalled and you will have to navagate with the key >board. >> >I >> >> do not know of a easier way but hope this will help. >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: Abe < >> >> >> >> >> >> > Howdy folks. I've got a brand new USB intellimouse optical that I >want >> >to >> >> use >> >> > with mandrake 7.1. I've been using a PS/2 mouse. I tried shutting >the >> >> > machine down and restarting with the USB mouse connected in the hopes >> >tha >> >> > kudzu would catch it but no luck. >> >> > >> >> > I figure that I need to make some changes to the pointer section of >my >> >> > XF86Config file. My ps/2 mouse is at /dev/psaux what should that be >> >for >> >> USB? >> >> > >> >> > Any help would be greatly appreciated. >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> >I have a Logitech Optical WheelMouse (USB) on my Linux system and it >works >> >great. It uses the generic USB mouse driver. It was recognized and usable >> >during the 7.1 install. >> >BTW USB mice and keyboards have been supported in Mandrake since 7.0. >> > >> > Charles >> >> Jesus saves, >> Allah forgives, >> Chthulu thinks you'd make a nice sandwich. >> >> Jesus saves, Allah forgives, Chthulu thinks you'd make a nice sandwich.
