how to make an external PS/2 mouse work?

okok · 04-06-2007, 10:49 AM

I have Ubuntu 6.10 on a laptop computer. When the OS was installed there was no mouse attached. Now, when I connect an external PS/2 mouse - a simple, generic mouse, I can't get it work. Only the built-in pointing device works.

I tried rebooting with the mouse installed, but to no avail.

How do I get the mouse work?

Simon Bridge · 04-07-2007, 04:23 AM

Add a mouse option in xorg.conf ... here's mine:

Code:

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Configured Mouse"
        Driver          "mouse"
        Option          "CorePointer"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"
        Option          "Protocol"              "ExplorerPS/2"
        Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
        Option          "Emulate3Buttons"       "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Synaptics Touchpad"
        Driver          "synaptics"
        Option          "SendCoreEvents"        "true"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/psaux"
        Option          "Protocol"              "auto-dev"
        Option          "HorizScrollDelta"      "0"
        Option          "SHMConfig"             "on"
EndSection

... note, I use the synaptics touchpad as well as a mouse, I included both so you can compare.

okok · 04-23-2007, 09:25 AM

Thanks this solved the problem.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simon Bridge

Add a mouse option in xorg.conf ... here's mine:

Code:

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Configured Mouse"
        Driver          "mouse"
        Option          "CorePointer"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"
        Option          "Protocol"              "ExplorerPS/2"
        Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
        Option          "Emulate3Buttons"       "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Synaptics Touchpad"
        Driver          "synaptics"
        Option          "SendCoreEvents"        "true"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/psaux"
        Option          "Protocol"              "auto-dev"
        Option          "HorizScrollDelta"      "0"
        Option          "SHMConfig"             "on"
EndSection

... note, I use the synaptics touchpad as well as a mouse, I included both so you can compare.