Hi all

Can you get a Microsoft Intellimouse PS/2 wheel mouse to work with Red
Hat 9.0?

I've checked my XF86config and the setting is

Identifier "mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "device" "dev/pcaux"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Button" "No"

Maybe the best is to get another type of mouse?
I'm running a pentium 200MHz MMX computer. Maybee to slow? It's a
clean installation only with linux workstation.

Pls help! I'm just started with Linux so please bear that in mind.

In comp.os.linux.setup, Peter uttered these immortal words:

> Can you get a Microsoft Intellimouse PS/2 wheel mouse to work with Red
> Hat 9.0?

Yes.

> I've checked my XF86config and the setting is
>
> Identifier "mouse0"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "protocol" "IMPS/2"
> Option "device" "dev/pcaux"

Is this an exact copy of what you have in XF86Config? The device is
"/dev/psaux".

--
Andy.

Andy Fraser <andyfraser31@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<5rkik1-cd.ln1@news.linuxuser.org.uk>...
> In comp.os.linux.setup, Peter uttered these immortal words:
>
> > Can you get a Microsoft Intellimouse PS/2 wheel mouse to work with Red
> > Hat 9.0?
>
> Yes.
>
> > I've checked my XF86config and the setting is
> >
> > Identifier "mouse0"
> > Driver "mouse"
> > Option "protocol" "IMPS/2"
> > Option "device" "dev/pcaux"
>
> Is this an exact copy of what you have in XF86Config? The device is
> "/dev/psaux".

Yes this is what I have? Is dev/pcaux wrong?

pethunholm@msn.com (Peter) wrote in message news:<68e51b25.0404091203.6bfb8dd@posting.google.c om>...
> Andy Fraser <andyfraser31@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<5rkik1-cd.ln1@news.linuxuser.org.uk>...
> > In comp.os.linux.setup, Peter uttered these immortal words:
> >
> > > Can you get a Microsoft Intellimouse PS/2 wheel mouse to work with Red
> > > Hat 9.0?
> >
> > Yes.
> >
> > > I've checked my XF86config and the setting is
> > >
> > > Identifier "mouse0"
> > > Driver "mouse"
> > > Option "protocol" "IMPS/2"
> > > Option "device" "dev/pcaux"
> >
> > Is this an exact copy of what you have in XF86Config? The device is
> > "/dev/psaux".
>
> Yes this is what I have? Is dev/pcaux wrong?

Sorry Andy! Of course your right, it shall be "dev/psaux" and it say
so in my XF86Config! Still not working?

I tried with another PS/2 mouce and set it up as Generic PS/2 but
still not working. *Arrgh*
If I boot in runlevel 3 it's possible to login etc however as soon I
start X then it's not possible to use the mouse or the keyboard.
Can it be because my computer is to slow? It's a 200MHz pentium MMX.

In message <68e51b25.0404100144.76a5ad42@posting.google.com >, Peter wrote:

>
> Sorry Andy! Of course your right, it shall be "dev/psaux" and it say
> so in my XF86Config! Still not working?
>
> I tried with another PS/2 mouce and set it up as Generic PS/2 but
> still not working. *Arrgh*
> If I boot in runlevel 3 it's possible to login etc however as soon I
> start X then it's not possible to use the mouse or the keyboard.
> Can it be because my computer is to slow? It's a 200MHz pentium MMX.

From my XF86Config

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
EndSection

You need a / in front of the dev; /dev/psaux and not just dev/psaux.

Dave
--
mail: da ve@llondel.org (without the space)
http://www.llondel.org/
So many gadgets, so little time...

In comp.os.linux.setup, Peter uttered these immortal words:

>> > > I've checked my XF86config and the setting is
>> > >
>> > > Identifier "mouse0"
>> > > Driver "mouse"
>> > > Option "protocol" "IMPS/2"
>> > > Option "device" "dev/pcaux"
>> >
>> > Is this an exact copy of what you have in XF86Config? The device is
>> > "/dev/psaux".
>>
>> Yes this is what I have? Is dev/pcaux wrong?
>
> Sorry Andy! Of course your right, it shall be "dev/psaux" and it say
> so in my XF86Config! Still not working?

I'm just checking the basics :-) Is there a slash character in front of
"dev/psaux"? If there is it's important that you quote *exactly* what you
have otherwise we'll be running around like headles chickens pointing out
errors that aren't there.

> I tried with another PS/2 mouce and set it up as Generic PS/2 but
> still not working. *Arrgh*
> If I boot in runlevel 3 it's possible to login etc however as soon I
> start X then it's not possible to use the mouse or the keyboard.
> Can it be because my computer is to slow? It's a 200MHz pentium MMX.

I've used Knoppix on my Pentium 200MHz MMX machine with both the keyborad
and mouse working. If you can get hold of and try Knoppix.

You haven't said how much RAM you have yet though. I have 128MB in my
P200MMX. Knoppix will struggle with less but X and a lightweight window
manager will be ok. So no, your machine isn't too slow.

--
Andy.

Andy Fraser <andyfraser31@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<rc7lk1-tc.ln1@news.linuxuser.org.uk>...
> In comp.os.linux.setup, Peter uttered these immortal words:
>
> > I'm just checking the basics :-) Is there a slash character in front of
> "dev/psaux"? If there is it's important that you quote *exactly* what you
> have otherwise we'll be running around like headles chickens pointing out
> errors that aren't there.

Yes there was a slash. But I gave up. I've been struggeling with RH
9.0 now for many days and I dont know for how many hours.

> > I tried with another PS/2 mouce and set it up as Generic PS/2 but
> > still not working. *Arrgh*
> > If I boot in runlevel 3 it's possible to login etc however as soon I
> > start X then it's not possible to use the mouse or the keyboard.
> > Can it be because my computer is to slow? It's a 200MHz pentium MMX.
>
> I've used Knoppix on my Pentium 200MHz MMX machine with both the keyborad
> and mouse working. If you can get hold of and try Knoppix.
>
> You haven't said how much RAM you have yet though. I have 128MB in my
> P200MMX. Knoppix will struggle with less but X and a lightweight window
> manager will be ok. So no, your machine isn't too slow.

I have 64MB in the computer. Gnome or KDE is not to be considered as
lightweight window managers I suppose? Is that the reason why it's not
possible to get the mouse working and somtimes also not the keyboard
do you think? Linux in textmode works fine however as soon I start X
everything stops. I was able to run Gnome with the keyboard( I think
it is Gnome anyway?) when I disconnected the Intellimouse. However
when I reconfigured and changed the mouse to generic PS/2 with "setup"
in linux then both keyboard and mouse stops working when X is started.

How to get hold of Knoppix? I was thinking of using slackware instead
of redhat?

It's a lot of work anyway but hopefully I learn something. At least
now I've learned som basic linux comands. ;-)

Don't know if above makes the situation any clearer however I need a
sholder to cry on! Thanks anyway Andy for you reply!