MS intellimouse optical problems

[o4_srt]

I installed slackware 10 the other day, and everything is working except internet, and my mouse.

the mouse is an older microsoft intellimouse optical, with an optional PS/2 adapter. Right now im using it as ps/2.

The problem is the mouse doesnt work. My xorg.conf is fine, i changed /dev/mouse to /dev/input/mice, and i also added the ZAxisMapping comment.

however, when i cat /dev/input/mice, it replies that there is no such device.

little help here

[loft306]

try this either

Option "Protocol"    "IMPS/2"

or

Option "Protocol"    "auto"

[adrenaline]

however, when i cat /dev/input/mice, it replies that there is no such device.

little help here

that is usually used with two mice like on a laptop.
Here is my config on my laptop make a copy of you origional xorg then cut an past this in the mouse section and see if it fixes it.
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "off"
Option "ZaxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "off"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

This works on my laptop and it works on my desktop even though I have one mouse on my desktop