Glenn,
Good evening. First the answer to your question is yes. My mouse came with
an adapter and will run as a ps/2 or usb mouse.
The reason I want to run it as a usb mouse is a dumb one. That computer is
a home brew one and I bought a socket set for it that has 2 usb and one ps/2
jacks on it. The problem comes trying to plug the cable from them into the
motherboard. I was lucky to get the usb cables plugged in. the people who
made it never tried to plug 15 different cables into a 2 inch square!!
AAAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHH
One of these days I may get brave and try again. When I did do it, I
unplugged more stuff than I plugged in - like hard drives, floppies, etc. I
need some smart kid with real little hands who knows what to do.
I'm not real sure that SuSe 7.2 will handle a usb mouse. In fact the
hardware knowledge base says soon for Logitech wheel support, but I see you
have the wheel activated in your xf86config file with the ZAxisMapping
4 5.
This has been a real learning experience and the most important thing I've
learned is that I have much to learn!! I am enjoying it though. The big
thing is that I can get on the net, send e-mail, browse, play my music, etc.
The rest is something that will be nice if and when I get it to work.
Take care and we'll see ya later.
Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 4:38 PM
Subject: Re: mouse help please
> Hi, Ron:
>
> I did not see any answers to the three questions you posed in this
> post. I'm not sure I can answer them, either. I am posting the
> relevant sections of /etc/X11/XF86Config, and /etc.XF86Config
>
> from the /etc/X11XF86Config file:
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Driver "mouse"
> Identifier "Mouse[1]"
> Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
> Option "Protocol" "imps/2"
> EndSection
>
>
> and from the /etc/XF86Config file:
>
> Section "Pointer"
> Device "/dev/psaux"
> ZAxisMapping 4 5
> Protocol "imps/2"
> EndSection
>
> Now I am wondering if you'll have to go back to the Installation
> routine to see if you can change the mouse (without doing a complete
> re-install. Your mouse is a USB device, and mine is a PS/2, so the
> entries in the config file will be different, of course. (Did your
> mouse come with a USB/PS/2 cable adapter?)
>
> My hunch is that the /etc/XF86Config is the one you want to edit, since
> it was automatically generated by SaX during the installation.
>
> Sorry I can't help.
>
> Regards,
>
> Glenn
>
>
> On Wednesday 22 August 2001 06:33 pm, Ron White observed:
> > Hi,
> > I installed SuSE 7.2 a few days ago while I was using an older serial
> > mouse. I later got a Logitech usb optical mouse and I have been
> > trying to install it
> > without success.
>
> [snip]
>
> >
> > Question 1 - Which of the two XF86Config files do I change to install
> > this mouse -
> > /etc/X11/XF86Config or /etc/XF86Config?
> >
> > Question 2 - Can I add a second Section "InputDevice" for the new
> > mouse so the old mouse will still work in case I goof up the new
> > section?
> >
> > Question 3 - What should be in the Section "InputDevice" for the new
> > mouse?
> >
> > Thank you for any help you can give me.
> >
> > Ron
> >
> > Ron White
> > Amateur Radio WA0MWW
> >
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