PS/2 mouse doesn´t work :(

teekaay · 01-06-2004, 11:32 PM

PLS PLS PLS help me with this one

I got Slackware 8.1 and a PS/2 mose, but it doesn´t work

xf86config?...been there..done that...

the mouse works with PS/2, BUT...it´s "laggy"..no not laggy...LAGGY!

Like 2-3 seconds delay.

Thnx...

gnashley · 01-07-2004, 01:35 AM

Are you using a very low memory system? This happens when you try to run with less than 32MB or if you are using kde and don't have lots of memory. How much memory do you have and what desktop/windowmanager are you using.
In an xterm run 'top' to see how much resources are being used by each process. Maybe there's something running that shouldn't be.

Kovacs · 01-07-2004, 01:40 AM

I've had freaky mouse behaviour from not having the proper graphics card driver before (only on some PCs though).

teekaay · 01-07-2004, 04:16 PM

aha, maybe that´s it.

the computer is very slow and I wanted to learn linus on that computer.

I don´t want to install linus on my other computer yet..gotta learn linux first :P

so what can I do to make it work?

install anything else but KDE?

I´m VERY new at this tough

Zero-0-Effect · 01-07-2004, 06:11 PM

Try using a window manager like fluxbox instead of KDE or Gnome. It uses alot less recources and may help with the mouse problem.

list the computer specifications. cpu speed,memory,video memory....

teekaay · 01-07-2004, 08:44 PM

thnx for the help guys..

I installed blackbox but I still have the same problem..maybe it´s to slow

I´m getting a 1.3GHz soon so I can install it on that one.

And if I have the same problem i´ll come back

thnx alot for the help.

DavidPhillips · 01-07-2004, 10:13 PM

try running this..

init 3

that will exit any running X sessions and put you in a virtual terminal.

then try this..

xinit

that should start x without any window manager.

see if the mouse moves ok there.

gnashley · 01-08-2004, 02:22 AM

Slackware will run quite well with old hardware. I run quite well with a 233MMX and 32MB RAM, but have also run with a P120-16MB RAM, by using fluxbox, blackbox or windowmaker. windowmaker is not quite as fast as fluxbox, but I like it because it's so easy to configure and is so distinctly UN-windows.