[aclug-L] Re: Optical mice and fedora 2

[Jeff Vian <jvian10@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Try looking at xorg.conf and verify that the mouse is set to use the
IMPS/2 protocol (in the later OS releases that is standard for PS2 ).

BTW, you do not say what hardware or OS you are using.  I assume since
your old mouse that works is serial that this is an older system.  Both
HW and OS may be a factor. In general, newer releases have more and
better drivers.

Also, Are you booting with both mice connected at the same time?  If so
that may be an issue and while troubleshooting you should have just one
mouse connected.
 
HTH
Jeff

On Mon, 2005-11-21 at 18:28 -0600, michael holmes wrote:
> Assoon as the kernel loads the light in the mouse goes off, and no
> motion is detected, scroll, and button still function
> 
> Michael Holmes
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> michael holmes wrote:
> > I tried each protocal, but there was nothing for an optical mouse.  I 
> > may try to move the mouse to another computer and see if it is even 
> > good.  When it first boots, the red light will light, but as soon as 
> > the post is finished, it goes off.
> 
> there isn't a protocol specifically for an optical mouse ... my old one 
> (logitech) used the IMPS/2 protocol ... the mouse/keyb combo i had 
> before that (which wasn't optical) used the same protocol ...
> 
> what does it do?  does it move sporadically?  that's the most common 
> effect of using the wrong protocol.  does anything at all happen?  are 
> the batteries ok?  are you using the right device in /etc/X11/xorg.conf?
> 
> -g-
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