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Start here: http://www.xfree86.org/4.4.0/mouse.4.html
Post relevent parts of XF86Config-4 file. (sometimes under /etc/X11/ directory)
Serial or PS-2 mouse, make/model? (Look at bottom of mouse)
and does the mouse work in console? i've also tried to use ps/2 with adapter to serial and it didn't work. then i've found out that it's not Linux issue, but my mouse was unable to manage the serial connecting.
i also tried a usb to ps/2 adapter to serial That didn't work either. Last I know the serial port works. I got the computer hand-me-down style from my dad and it had WinME on it with a working serial mouse.
Hmm, try this link: http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/3-Button-Mouse.html . Did I hear you right, that you were using the 'same' mouse with the 'same' ps2/com-port adapter and it was working under winme?
In any case, the link ref above has some excellent info to track down what might be your problem. If it helps, please come back and tell us.
It's not the same mouse that was being used before.. but a serial mouse was working before under WinME. This current mouse with the adapter does work, just not on this machine.
The only info I found that seems like it might help is the setserial stuff.. and setserial has no man page and is not a valid command.
1. 'rm /dev/mouse'
2. Then do your 'ln -s /dev/ttyS0 /dev/mouse'
restore your xconfig file to point to '/dev/mouse'
logout and login again.
and see what happens.
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