YellowDog ADB Mouse Problem

[Ken Schweigert]

On Mon, Sep 23, 2002 at 04:31:58PM -0400, Joshua Miller wrote:
> Ok, update to this problem ...
> 
> When I start in KDE or Gnome the mouse fails, but if I hit
> CTRL+OPTION+F2 and go to the command prompt, the mouse is working ... I
> get a floating cursor that I can move with no problem. But if I go back
> to a desktop env. The mouse doesn't work.

It's been a while since I played with ADB mice, but I think all you need
to do is modify /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 .  Find the section that references
/dev/mouse and change it to /dev/adbmouse

HTH

-ken


> 
> PLEASE HELP!
> 
> Joshua Miller
> josh@joshuasmiller.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Of Joshua Miller
> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 3:12 PM
> To: yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> Subject: YellowDog ADB Mouse Problem
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I just installed YellowDog 2.2 (after many many attempts) and now when I
> boot into KDE my ADB mouse doesn't work. I get in, can use the keyboard
> with limited functionality but can not do anything with the mouse. Does
> anyone know how I can get the system to recognize the Apple ADB mouse?
> This seems odd - why wouldn't it use the ADB mouse when that's the mouse
> I specified in the setup proceedure? I know there's nothing wrong with
> the hardware, it works fine under OS 8.6 which is installed on the
> system as well.
> 
> Thanks, please let me know if you know how to correct this problem.
> 
> Joshua Miller
> josh@joshuasmiller.com
> 
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