I just installed Breezy on my Compaq Presario laptop and have been having problems with the ps/2 mouse I am using. Its a 3 button MS coreless wheel mouse.

The computer has a synaptic touch pad which I never want to use, as I hate the damn thing.

How can I get this mouse to work?

well let's start by you actually telling us what the problems are... we're not psychic.

Need more info. Does the mouse work at all?
Post contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf

OK here is what you asked for..the mouse does not work at all. No movement.

I typed in @ irv@Ubuntuirv:~$ /etc/X11/xorg.conf.....Permission denied
I typed in @ irv@Ubuntuirv:~$ sudo /etc/X11/xorg.conf.....command not found.

Use something like ' cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf '.

Sounds like it needs addtional configuration. Look over this post #2 of mine showing the contents of my xorg.conf which uses both a mouse and touchpad.
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...highlight=xorg

You can still leave your touchpad as the main interface. Just plug in the mouse and go. Can be plugged in anytime. If you wish to make the the mouse dominate then reverse which one is define in the serverlayout section as AlwaysCore.

Note your mouse /dev/input/mice may differ. This works fine for me whether I plugin a ps/2 or usb mouse. But most distro should work with this setting. Just edit xorg.conf added what is needed and restart the X server.

Brian1

Here is the file:
# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
# paths to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "GLcore"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

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

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

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. 3D Rage LT Pro (AGP)"
Driver "ati"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. 3D Rage LT Pro (AGP)"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "800x600"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
Im really confused...hope this helps

Forgot one thing...the mouse is a MS cordless wheel mouse..2 buttons plus wheel button.

you've still not told us what it is actually doing or not doing. that config is ok for a 2button mouse with third button emulation by the look of it.

There is no movement from the mouse at all. See above

Brian, I followed your instructions according to the link you gave me. The machine would not boot after doing that....and I had to get help last night to get it back. I reset them to there original configuration and the machine is up and running now.
The mouse problem still exists.
Patie