Kieth Posted November 16, 2003 Report Share Posted November 16, 2003 No mouse again! I just installed Mandrake 9.2, and I was not able to get the mouse working. Actually, it works, I just can't see it! It changes the icon colors when it passes over them, so it is usable, "sorta". I had the problem with Mandrake 9.0 and 9.1, but was able to get it working by doing an upgrade with Mandrake 8.2 (without installing anything). Anyway this time I can't get it working. I would appreciate any help so I can see it. My XF86Config-4 file reads: Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" Option "Device" "dev/psaux" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" EndSection I also tried (without success): Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "PS/2" Option "Device" "dev/mouse" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" Option "Buttons" "5" EndSection Thanks for the help. Kieth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyv Posted November 16, 2003 Report Share Posted November 16, 2003 here's my 3 button wheel mouse Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" Option "Buttons" "5" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" EndSection your device option paths are missing a / before the dev, /dev/mouse not dev/mouse ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieth Posted November 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 Well, I made sure there was a / in front of dev, but still no luck. I wrote my X86Config-4 file exactly like yours. I also unpluged the other usb devices, rebooted, but nothing. I was booting in lilo, so I changed to grub. I was using KDE desktop, so I changed to gnome. Still, there is no mouse. I went into Mandrake Control Center and changed to a 2 button standard mouse. Any other ideas I could try? Thanks. Kieth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidzoo Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 This is just an idea, try heading over to http://www.kde-look.org and download a new X11 cursor scheme. The install instructions are fairly easy to follow. I'm not sure if the file is still there, but you could try DOlson's tutorial on switching from a black cursor scheme to a white one. Either way should help you out. The X11 cursors work for any Desktop Environment or Window Manager that you want to use. I am using one now with Fluxbox on a machine that does not even have KDE installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieth Posted November 18, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 I have a mouse! Thanks. I installed the cursor themes, as you mentioned. This gave me a cursor at times. Then while in Mandrake Control Center, under System, that I could "Choose the display manager". I choose XDM instead of KDM, which then gave me a "visible" mouse. Thanks. Kieth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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