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Hi,
I've just installed RH8 and it starts up into KDE but the mouse is completely frozen. I don't really know anything about Linux, so I'm not sure what to do. I don't get any error messages.
My mouse is a Logitech PS/2 wheel mouse. In the config file, two input devices are listed as mouse 0 (PS/2, /dev/psaux) and DevInputMice(IMPS/2, /dev/input/mice). I have only vague ideas what this means.
I have a book which says to use XConfigurator, but that doesn't exist in RH8. I've tried redhat-config-xfree86, but that doesn't have anything about mice.
Any suggestions?
Thanks, C.
mrBen
02-13-2003, 12:08 PM
Try this:
In the console, type the following command:
ln -s /dev/psaux /dev/mouse
Then (if you get no errors) restart X and see if it works.
HTH
Didn't get any errors, but it still doesn't work. Also, am getting a (presumably) unrelated error message about the driver for my soundcard in KDE. I tried hitting return to OK it, but nothing happened - does this mean the keyboard's not working either? I ran redhat-config-xfree86 and I can use the keyboard with that.
Cxx.
mrBen
02-13-2003, 12:34 PM
Damn!
OK - try:
rm /dev/mouse
ln -s /dev/input/mice /dev/mouse
instead?
Not really sure :(
rid3r
02-13-2003, 12:43 PM
who has a RH8, take a look please, is there a command "redhat-config-mouse" ?
nope. Still not working. Thanks for trying though.
If I suss it out, I'll let you know (though I don't hold out much hope:rolleyes: )
Cxx.
rid3r
02-13-2003, 01:02 PM
/etc/X11/XF86Config
Section "Pointer"
Protocol "PS/2" <---
Device "/dev/mouse"
ZAxisMapping 4 5
----------------------------------------------
# ls -l /dev | grep mouse
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5 Jan 27 16:18 mouse -> psaux
----------------------
my configuration
Thanks for all your suggestions.
Gave up and re-installed. Is now working fine. Still don't know what was wrong though.
Cxx.
bs_texas
02-13-2003, 08:34 PM
Welcome to the club.
Many people get stuck, like I did, and re-install several times.
Some don't.
You'll learn a little more each time.
There's also a redhat-config-mouse tool in Red Hat 8.
yee_har
02-14-2003, 10:51 AM
I have the same problem except I'm using a MS Serial Mouse (v2.0A) and Vectorlinux (after reading rave reviews here).
Installed/re-installed but still the mouse won't budge.
Very frustrating as I can see the desktop and am raring to go!
Must admit I'm getting a bit confused in the "SaX 2.9" installation element but will have another go this afternoon....
Don't know if it helps, but I had to do a full install, rather than just upgrading the version I had before (which, to be fair, wasn't working either) and I had to do that twice.
Cxx.