Lost my mouse

[zipp51]

I can't get my mouse back.I have Mandrake 9 and I decided to change from a serial 3 button to a ps2 intellemouse.That didn't work so I configured it back to a 3 button serial.I may have selected the wrong com port.Problem is when I restarted the system,no mouse and I can't navigate the Mandrake Control Center with the keyboard.I know I need to select hardware and then I can play with the settings,but I can't figure out how to select it.Hope someone can help.Thanks Zipp

[mdwatts]

You could manually edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config or -4 and make the changes.

My keyboard touchpad (Glidepoint) is serial and uses


Section "InputDevice"
Driver "mouse"
Identifier "Glidepoint"
Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
Option "Protocol" "GlidePoint"
Option "Buttons" "2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Resolution" "1600"
EndSection


/dev/ttyS0 - com1
/dev/ttyS1 - com2

You will need to change the Device and maybe the Protocol.

[zipp51]

Thanks for your reply md,but I am so new a newbie that without explaining step by step on how to do that I,m lost.I know that I chose com1 when I went back to the serial mouse.If you could guide me through this I would appreciate it.

Thanks Zipp

[mdwatts]

As root, edit (using whatever editor you are familiar with) /etc/X11/XF86Config or XF86Config-4 and have a look at the InputDevice Section for your mouse.

Make the necessary modifications to the device and protocol as I have posted above.

If you still cannot figure it out, post the InputDevice section here so we can have a look.

ls -al /etc/X11 (to see which XF86Config (or -4) you have.

cat /etc/X11/XF86Config or -4
or
less /etc/X11/XF86Config or -4
or
more /etc/X11/XF86Config or -4

[zipp51]

I am on my other system.I have just experienced a first in the crashed system department.We had a power outage and the system I had running was my triple boot xp,redhat,mandrake,that I spent hours setting up.Neither hd boots anymoreDon't know if I cooked the ps or something got scrambled.Just hangs at the post.Thanks for the info I may need it after I sort this out.