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Up until last week I was successfully using a Microsoft Basic PS/2 Mouse with Mandrake 8. Then I bought the new Microsoft Intellimouse Optical which I chose to run via the USB port, again, this was a success.
The other day I booted my Linux box to find that my mouse was no longer working. I booted into Windows to check that it wasn't the mouse, but it worked fine under Windows. I plugged the mouse into the port using the USB to PS/2 adapter but it wouldn't work under Mandrake 8 anymore.
After spending two days looking on the net for answers, I decided to do a full format and reinstall Mandrake 8. Now when I get into the Installation program, you've guessed it, my mouse doesn't work!
I keep seeing this mouse problem. I am so sorry the major thing I feel is relieved. I had this problem and it was so awful--freezeups no control--squirrely mouse. Well then I got a update notice from Mandrake about my ati all in wonder radeon video card. Went and downloaded mandrake 8.0 frequency Mouse is perfect 3d is wonderful Just got the new software for my tv card installed (not setup yet) wow I tried to fix it for 3 weeks! Admittedly I had no clue but I asked at every help site I could find and no one else could come up with anything that worked either.
I changed the entries the in my etc/X86Config-4 file and the 3 Button Logitech Optical Wheel Mouse worked better, but the scrolling with the wheel was sporadic at best. The file entries I have are:
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