I am wondering if running one of the X config tools such as xf86config and 
resetting up the mouse as part of that  would sort out your problem.

But I am certainly no expert on such matters, but thats my 2cents worth 
anyway.

regards,
Nick Elder


On Wednesday 12 June 2002 1:50 pm, Carl Cerecke wrote:
> stringer wrote:
> > The point is that it still works ok under windows, so the plug isn't the
> > problem.
> > ALSO the buttons work fine under Linux, its just that the pointer won't
> > move across the screen in either direction. That's to say that the
> > pointer 'flinches' as expected when I left click, and the screen menu
> > appears when I right click.
> > Never had the problem before.
> >
> > Oh, I should have mentioned:
> > Red Hat 6.2, two button serial mouse
>
> You may be using the incorrect mouse driver. My 3 button serial mouse
> uses the MouseSystems driver. If I select an incorrect driver on
> install it goes haywire when I move the mouse, or doesn't work at all.
> Haven't ever come across buttons working but no movement though.
>
> Cheers,

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