PS2 mouse not working

[tomg35]

Hi

Installed SUSE 10.1 attached is a ps2 mouse which I know works ok (tested on other machines and worked on my laptop with another OS) but the mouse cursor doesn't move (currently using the joystick on the keyboard).

I've gone into YAST and clicked on mouse model and a mouse is shown (seems to be a generic model - mine cost £2.50 make uknown). I've seen posts about editing xorg.conf but they don't say what to edit.

Any suggestions please?

[devils casper]

post the mouse section of xorg.conf file.





casper

[tomg35]

Driver "mouse"
identifier "Mouse[1]"
option "device" "/dev/input/mice"
option "name" "PS/2"
option "protocol" "PS/2"
Option "vendor" "PS/2-mouse"
option "zaxismapping" "4 5"

[devils casper]

it should be like this....

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "mouse"
  Identifier   "Mouse[1]"
  Option       "Buttons"           "5"
  Option       "Device"            "/dev/input/mice"
  Option       "Name"              "PS/2"
  Option       "Protocol"           "explorerps/2"
  Option       "Vendor"             "PS/2-mouse"
  Option       "ZAxisMapping"   "4 5"
EndSection

casper

[tomg35]

I'm presuming that where yours says "explorerps/2" - explorerps is the manufaturer?
Also I've tried amending my version to include buttons (as this is the only line missing) but this makes no difference.

[devils casper]

I'm presuming that where yours says "explorerps/2" - explorerps is the manufaturer?

ExplorerPS/2 is a protocol. manufacturer is titled as 'vendor'.
add this code too.....

Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"

casper

[tomg35]

Hi

Thanks for th epost - still no joy - the mouse still doesn'y work