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Re: Problems with Logitech mouse

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Date: Fri, 03 Oct 1997 00:00
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In article <Pine.OSF.3.95.970929152617.27690B-100000@pipe09.orchestra.cse.unsw.EDU.AU>,
Dylan Jay  <djay@cse.unsw.EDU.AU> wrote:
>
> I have installed red hat linux on my computer. Everything works except
> the mouse.
> I have a clear case logitech mouse ~10yrs old that works fine in windows
> and dos
> but does not seem to run at all under linux.
> gpm -t logi
> hangs
> /dev/mouse is linked to my com2
> x hangs.
> All other mouse types hang.
> Other actual mouse work fine.
> mouse_test can not figure it out.
> 
> Of course the easy solution is to go buy a $10 mouse to replace it but
> I'm very fond of my clear case mouse
> and it works perfectly in everything else.
> 
> Can anybody help me or point me to where I may gleam the answers?

try giving gpm the regular protocol for a three button mouse.  try ms.  more
info from the man pages for gpm.  also try 'gpm -t help' to see what is
available for protocols.
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Subject: Re: Problems with Logitech mouse
Date: 1997/10/03
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