"Boris Badenuff" <boris@badenuff.com> wrote in message
news:vi39sionlnjr60@corp.supernews.com...
> I've just installed Slackware 7.0 on my Dell Optiplex GX110 in a dual-boot
> setup with Windows 98SE on the other partition. It's been working fine,
up
> until the following.
>
> I was in the process of running XF86Setup when I ran into a snag at the
> mouse page; I couldn't get the mouse to respond. I tried all the mouse
> protocols from the list, but nothing. I didn't go through the whole list
of
> Mouse Devices due to time, but I figured I'd ask this question in here: is
> there anything specific off the list I should be looking to go for?
>
> If this means anything, the mouse works fine when Win98SE is booted up.
> Sorry, that's probably totally irrelevant - I'm a newb, but I'm looking to
> become a Slack Monster. Hope someone in here can help!
>
>

Have a read of this ( http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html )
and then ponder how we can solve your problem without knowing what kind of
mouse you have and how it is connected to your box.

Billy