mouse

[elovkoff]

During the OS install (suse9.1) my ps2 mouse was detected and it was fine. After install I can only use the ugly built in laptop mouse.
Although mouse is connected it is not autodetected.
Ideas?
Thanks.

[shebang]

Does the PS/2 Mouse work with gpm: gpm -m /dev/mouse -t ps2

that's the command i usually start gpm with. Try it with gpm,
if it works, then it's a X problem most likely..

HTH

[countach44]

I'm pretty sure ps2 on a laptop is still the touchpad (on mine I know it is). Does the touchpad still work with the mouse plugged in? If so, you need to call a switch somehow.

[elovkoff]

[quote author=Shebang link=board=3;threadid=9596;start=0#msg87309 date=1091052117]
Does the PS/2 Mouse work with gpm: gpm -m /dev/mouse -t ps2

that's the command i usually start gpm with. Try it with gpm,
if it works, then it's a X problem most likely..

HTH
[/quote]

Didn't help :'(

[elovkoff]

[quote author=Countach44 link=board=3;threadid=9596;start=0#msg87340 date=1091125798]
I'm pretty sure ps2 on a laptop is still the touchpad (on mine I know it is). Does the touchpad still work with the mouse plugged in? If so, you need to call a switch somehow.
[/quote]

Any ideas as how to make a switch (you are right, touchpad works and that's it)

[trickster]

http://tuxmobil.org/touchpad_driver.html

[elovkoff]

I don;t get the idea ... why would I need the touchpad driver if my touchpad works. I need my external mouse to work (conencted to ps2 port) instead of touchpad.

[elovkoff]

I don;t get the idea ... why would I need the touchpad driver if my touchpad works. I need my external mouse to work (conencted to ps2 port) instead of touchpad.

[trickster]

[quote author=elovkoff link=board=3;threadid=9596;start=0#msg87407 date=1091201316]
I don;t get the idea ... why would I need the touchpad driver if my touchpad works. I need my external mouse to work (conencted to ps2 port) instead of touchpad.
[/quote]
My bad. should have read your post first.
Try checking your BIOS. My laptop has a setting for disabling the touchpad when a mouse is present

[pbharris]

why not set X up with two mouses?