"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!

should be a PS/2 mouse