Joy n sadness with my linux

[chendol]

After long awaiting the new release of xfree86 4.0.2 which supports GeForce 2MX card, i installed it with eagerness so i can finally run my linux at an eye friendly resolution. 😀 woohoooo but to my dismay my mouse stopped working 🙁 The cursor is there but its got a mind of its own. I have a MS Intellimouse Optical. It worked b4 i installed the xfree 4.0.2 So i dont see y it wouldnt work with the new version. hmmmm.....

tried numerous settings on the mouse config yet still doesnt work. arrrghhhhhh!!!!!
Any ideas anyone?? Very thanx in advance if anyone have an answer

 

[Damaged]

Make sure you're the portion of your /etc/X11/XF86Config file looks something like this for your mouse:

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" # or this can be /dev/psaux
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

The syntax is a little different from previous versions of the file.

 

[chendol]

thanks. I'll give it a shot

 

[crimsun]

chendol, here's the relevant section from my /etc/X11/XF86Config :

---
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "mouse"
Identifier "Mouse[1]"
Option "Device" "/dev/pointer0"
Option "Name" "AutoDetected"
Option "Protocol" "imps/2"
Option "Vendor" "AutoDetected"
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
---

As per Damaged's reply, the Option "Device" "/dev/pointer0" varies from configuration to configuration. The three most important Options are the Protocol, the Buttons, and the ZAxisMapping (and strictly in that order as well).

 

[chendol]

Thanx Crimson
Just tried the earlier config from Damaged but still the same problem. Mouse pointer seems to want to remain on the top of the screen. As i try movin it it keeps jumping back to the top left corner of the screen if it helps xplain the problem more clearly. I'll have a try of ur config Crimson.