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« on: 24 September 2002, 04:11 »
is there anyway to use a USB mouse in slackware? There is now option to choose USB when running Xf86config. What do i out in /etc/X11/XF86Config to setup a USB mouse?
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« Reply #1 on: 24 September 2002, 11:34 »
I just installed slackware 8.1 on my old 200 mhz monster and I have the exact same question. I know its possible because I have a usb mouse on my mandrake box, but how do you do it in slack?
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« Reply #2 on: 24 September 2002, 11:40 »
Why don't you just edit the XF86Config-4 and set the mouse protocol to "usb"?

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« Reply #3 on: 24 September 2002, 16:28 »
"usb" is an unkown protocol
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« Reply #4 on: 24 September 2002, 16:34 »
"ImPS/2" might well be the known protocol you need. google knows...
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« Reply #5 on: 24 September 2002, 16:39 »
thats what i thought and tried at first.
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« Reply #6 on: 24 September 2002, 16:49 »
did you search the LQ forums? i seem to remember seeing quite a lot of mouse related XFree86 answers in there...
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« Reply #7 on: 24 September 2002, 16:52 »
i plan to do that later. I gotta go to school.
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« Reply #8 on: 25 September 2002, 07:59 »
no i dont need anythign like that.
I just need to find out how to setup XF86Config properly. I have tried two different setups that LQ recommended to other users with the same problem but they didnt work. I will try some more tomorrow.
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« Reply #9 on: 25 September 2002, 08:49 »
Get a usb->ps2 adapter. Problem solved.
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« Reply #10 on: 25 September 2002, 18:10 »
but i would have to reach all the way down into the box beside my computer to pull it out  :(
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« Reply #11 on: 25 September 2002, 18:14 »
m0r = funny
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« Reply #12 on: 25 September 2002, 19:01 »
slackware doesnt like USB.
redhat doesnt like it as PS/2.
i htink i will have to decide whether to use red hat or slackware on my main 'puter or put on the USB > PS/2 adapter everytime i boot into slacwkare.
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« Reply #13 on: 25 September 2002, 19:02 »
:D  too much like hard work, eh MoR. much easier to set up XF86Config to handle USB mice...

btw, if you get fed up of trying, i have one of those USB>PS/2 adaptors spare RIGHT HERE  ;)
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« Reply #14 on: 25 September 2002, 19:04 »
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Originally posted by The Master of Reality / Bob:
slackware doesnt like USB.
redhat doesnt like it as PS/2.
i htink i will have to decide whether to use red hat or slackware on my main 'puter or put on the USB > PS/2 adapter everytime i boot into slacwkare.



Can't you use the same Mouse section from the XF86Config for both RedHat and Slackware? Are you running XFree v4.x on Slackware?

Also realize that if you use the "/dev/mouse" as your device you'll need to check and make sure "/dev/mouse" is a symbolic link to the proper device name. "ls -l /dev/mouse" should show that it is a symbolic link to a real device, or use the "real" device name in your XF86Config rather than "/dev/mouse".

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