stringer wrote:
You probably have the Mouse Protocol setting in your XF86Config file
incorrect.
====%====
# **********************************************************************
# Core Pointer's InputDevice section
# **********************************************************************
Section "InputDevice"
# Identifier and driver
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
# The mouse protocol and device. The device is normally set to /dev/mouse,
# which is usually a symbolic link to the real device.
Option "Protocol" "Microsoft"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
# On platforms where PnP mouse detection is supported the following
# protocol setting can be used when using a newer PnP mouse:
# Option "Protocol" "Auto"
# When using mouse connected to a PS/2 port (aka "MousePort), set the
# the protocol as follows. On some platforms some other settings may
# be available.
# Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
====%====
Using a text editor started from a virtual console as root, change the
"Protocol" and "Device" lines to what they need to be for your hardware.
>Hi all,
>
>I had this problem once before, but its come back.
>
>I'm now on Red Hat 7.3 with KDE. Serial
>
>I start at the command line, type in startx and all goes to plan until I
>try to move the mouse. The pointer runs off to the top left of the screen.
>If I try to move it, it will move, but keeps going back to the top left.
>Also, funny things happen as if I'm clicking one of the buttons all the time!!
>
>Happenned yesterday. I got back to the command line eventually by logging
>out of KDE with the keyboard. I ran mouseconfig and all seemed to be ok.
>
>Today, I started up, ran mouseconfig, just to be sure, then startx, and loh
>and behold, top-left again.
>
>I've run mouseconfig several times without success. AND don't anyone tell
>me I should have to reboot - we don't do that with Linux, do we?
>
>But seriously, any ideas?
>
>Perhaps I should stick to the command line.
>
>
>
