I tried all that you suggested.
But, these are the results :
MOUSE in Mouse-Systems Mode:
XF86Config:
Protocol "MouseSystems"
Device "/dev/mouse"
-Result: mouse bounces around Lower-left of screen
XF86Config:
Protocol "MouseSystems"
Device "/dev/mouse"
ClearDTR
ClearRTS
-Result: mouse stuck in screen center, no movement
MOUSE in Microsoft Mode:
XF86Config:
Protocol "Microsoft"
Device "/dev/mouse"
-Result: mouse moves erratic across the screen
(sometimes predictably, mostly not)
XF86Config:
Protocol "MouseSystems"
Device "/dev/mouse"
-Result: mouse stays in Lower-left screen
and beeps intead of moving
I tried all above tests with device connected to each :
/dev/ttyS0
/dev/cua0
/dev/gpmdata
I tried the above tests with these Mice :
with my old Mouse
(maybe Microsoft mouse),
brand new Microsoft & MouseSystems mouse
with Mode-switch
by Digital research,
brand new Microsoft & MouseSystems trackball
with Mode by pressing Mouse-button
by Comp-USA.
Something tells me that some Manufacturers have
no respect for Linux.
---Benjamin Close <linux@senet.com.au> wrote:
>
> It sounds as if you have set your mouse up as the wrong type. Erratic
> movement is generally caused by setting a Microsoft mouse up as a
Mouse
> Systems Mouse (MSM) or vice versa. Have you tried flicking the
> switch under the mouse?
>
> No switch? Many switchless mice can be put in MSM mode by holding the
> left (sometimes right) mouse button while booting. Ie hold it till
you get
> the login screen in Linux.
>
> If doing this fixes your problem then you have your mouse in
> Microsftmode. If you have no switch set the mouse up as Microsoft else
> hold the button down everytime you reboot.
>
> Oh if you are using the 2.2.x kernel range you should be using ttyS0
> instead of cua0 - it will still work though.
>
> Still got problems? Give more details on what mouse you have & what
mode
> it's in.
>
> Cheers,
> --
>
> * Benjamin Close
> * Benjsc@senet.com.au
> * Web Page: http://users.senet.com.au/~benjsc
> On Wed, 3 Feb 1999, John Coleman wrote:
> >
> > One more question...
> >
> > I had my Mouse working on my previous Linix,
> > but now I can't get anything except erratic movements.
> >
> > I used >mouseconfig and specified 'MouseSystems'
> > and /dev/cua0 for Serial-port-1.
> > Also, I included ClearDTS and ClearRTS,
> > besides Protocol "MouseSystems" and Device "/dev/cua0"
> > in XF86Config.
> >
> > What am I missing?
> > Do I need to disable GPM and how?
> >
> > longjohn_silicon@yahoo.com
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