Well i just installed mandrake it all installed fine and in the installer my mouse worked fine but then when i start linux up and got into the system and everything finish loading the mouse didt load or something well the mouse does not come up anywhere on the screen..i dont know what the problem is i am useing a cheap microsoft mouse non-wirelesss just default plain thing please someone help me

and i set the mouse to standerd in the installer and im useing a plain microsoft mouse not wireless no wheel and 2 buttons and not optical

please someone

Check to make sure the mouse is plugged in?

I know it's a pretty dumb question for me to ask... but guess how it'll feel when thousands of people reply to this post and you find out your PS/2 was loose!

I know I did when I once posted here, to find out my damn mouse was unplugged. LOL

Also -- don't give up about posting here man. Takes sometimes a day - maybe 2.

If nobody replys and your post dies... pretty much repost your question but make the post subject a little more... curiousitive - so people are more likley to click to see what it's about.

Good luck with your problem! ;-)

I had the same problem when I installed SUSE 8.2. I changed my resolution and refresh rate of my monitor and it fixed the problem. All without "seeing" the cursor of course!