RE: [expert] Trackpoint on IBM A22e with Mandrake 8.0

Thu, 20 Sep 2001 14:45:42 -0700

If it's the same thing (or similar) as the little red "pencil eraser" type pointer that's on my Thinkpad (760XD) then it takes a few times to get it to actually work. Matter of fact, the only way I was ever able to get mine working was to continually "restart X" from the login screen and wiggle the pointer like a crazed man until it started to work.
 
One more reason why I now use MDK 7.2 instead of 8.
 

George E. Jones IV
Store Systems Support
Borders Group Inc.

 
-----Original Message-----
From: Leif Madsen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 6:02 PM
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Subject: [expert] Trackpoint on IBM A22e with Mandrake 8.0

OK.. I've got everything working as far as I know on my IBM Thinkpad A22e EXCEPT the damn Trackpoint in Xwindows (KDE)
 
I've tried editing the XF86Config-4 and changing the Option Device "/dev/mouse"
and also tried
Option Device "/dev/psaux" and niether works.  If I exit out of Xwindows, the error message is basically it doesn't detect a mouse.  Unfortunately these Thinkpads don't have a PS/2 port on them, and I don't have access to any other kinds of mice unfortunately.
 
Idea's?  I've already looked at the linux-laptop website.. but most people with these laptops are running Redhat 7.1, but their trackpoints work...
 

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