mouse issues
 

hi there all .. i have been using linux for a few years now (ok so more that a few) but in the last few months i have become more serious about making it work for me rather than working about the issues i couldnt easily solve
this has lead me to take another look at Slack and a few other Distros

i have just installed SW 10.2 on my testbed machine and i have only run into 3 isues so far but thge one that needs to be solved first is my mouse problem
other installs of linux have found my mouse fune but SW did not hence when you start X im left with a pointer that dosnt mopve and button clicks do nothihng

my mouse is a standard microsoft wheelmouse optical that is conected to a KVM switch via a usb to ps2 converter and then off to the pc where it connects to the ps/2 port

when installed i chose the ms mouse option on the config screen. since then i have changed the option "protocol" to imps/2 in the imput devices section of the x config tile but im wondering if i also have to change anything else .. any ideas

Regards
Joshua

The 'microsoft' protocol is for old serial mice. I have nearly exactly what you have:
protocol is IMPS/2
and the device is /dev/input/mice
You can rerun xorgconfig and use these settings or enter them manually.

my mouse is a standard microsoft wheelmouse optical that is conected to a KVM switch via a usb to ps2 converter and then off to the pc where it connects to the ps/2 port

You're right, that shouldn't be a problem.
Did the mouse work for the installation? After the installation? And only stopped working when you changed the xorg.conf file?

Probably you should try fixing this without the KVM switch - it shouldn't make any difference, but it is as well to avoid complications.

I have the exact same mouse you have, plugged into ps/2 via the converter like you do (only no KVM switch) ... here is my xorg.conf for it:It may be as simple as putting the protocol all in caps like I have. But check anyway.