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Herbert Rosmanith wrote:

> In at.linux Stefan Kleinhans <stefan.kleinhans@chello.at> wrote:
>> Okay,
>> I did it. But now the X-Server says that he is not able to determine
>> the mouse protocol. I tried first the usb mouse, I'm usually using, and
>> then my ps/2 mouse. It's allways the same.
>> What's the prob?
> 
> erst mal rausfinden, was das mausprotokoll ist. folgende strategie:
> 
> gpm -t help: liefert eine liste aller verfuegbaren maus-protokolle.
> du probierst die liste durch. das gefundene protokoll setzt im Xserver
> ein, fuer eine PS2-maus etwa so:
> 
>     Section "Pointer"
>         Protocol        "PS/2"
>         Device          "/dev/mouse"
>     EndSection
> 
> 
> 

On my system the USB mouse was accessed through /dev/input/mice

In XF86Config I had the following:

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier    "Mouse1"
    Driver       "mouse"
    Option      "Protocol"            "IMPS/2"
    Option      "Device"              "/dev/input/mice"
    Option      "ZAxisMapping"    "4 5"
    Option      "Buttons"              "5"
    Option      "Emulate3Buttons"
EndSection

I have a Logitech Trackman Marble+ connected to the USB port.  You can 
"cat" /dev/input/mice and if you get strange looking characters as you move 
your mouse you are probably in the right place.  I have Slackware - Current 
as of March 30, 2001.  The installed kernel, 2.2.18, worked this way but I 
went ahead and upgraded to the 2.4.3 kernel for grins and giggles and it 
works this way as well.

Hope this helps.
-- 
Mike Bowles
mbowles@satx.rr.com