[Linux-bruxelles] mouse MI-2100 question

[Michel Paquet]

Eric Freyens a écrit :
> Hello,
> 
>>Did you manage make work your optical ps2 mouse on linux?
>>I saw the thread on a list and I have the same problem.
>>Could you help me?
> 
> Yes, but we need for information :
> Linux version :
> Distribution :
> XFree or Xorg :
> 
> If you have Linux 2.6 with XFree and Debian you must
> select /dev/input/mice for your mouse.
> You can use with Debian the configuration program as root:
> dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 
> or (if you use xorg)
> dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
> And select the correct device for your mouse.
> For the other option do not change nothing.
> If you don't have a Debian, you can modifie the file 
> /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 
> 
> For the section about mouse you must have the same value:
> Section "InputDevice"
>         Identifier      "Configured Mouse"
>         Driver          "mouse"
>         Option          "CorePointer"
>         Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"
>         Option          "Protocol"              "ImPS/2"
>         Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
> EndSection
> 
> 
> Best regard
> 
> Eric Freyens
> 
> 
> 
There is a problem with Debian Sarge: the last version of "udev" 
(0.07..) de-install "hotplug" so that no mouse is detected on PS2 interface.
In this case it is possible to chose the "udev" from the "stable" 
version (ver: 0.056-3): that's what I've done and every thing is working 
properly.


-- 
Michel