Trying a linux box on an older 300 MHZ Intel Machine. Install went great, mouse even worked during install. However, once the system booted into the working product my mouse was not usable. There was a cursor but it wouldn't move. This particular motherboard has a small ribbon from it to a small connector for a PS/2 mouse, if this makes a difference.
New Linux Install, Mouse won't work
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I assume your using a gui interface, since you need the mouse. you need to go into your /etc/X11/XF86Config file and edit it.
Section "InputDevice"
# Identifier and driver
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
That section right there is the one that you need to either add or modify. (the one shown there is the one i use for my system.) If its a intelimouse etc the optical ones it seems to like as IMPS/2 if not PS/2 should work.
If you want a scroll wheel to work add in
Option "ZaxisMapping" "4 5" <---just like that
Section "InputDevice"
# Identifier and driver
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
That section right there is the one that you need to either add or modify. (the one shown there is the one i use for my system.) If its a intelimouse etc the optical ones it seems to like as IMPS/2 if not PS/2 should work.
If you want a scroll wheel to work add in
Option "ZaxisMapping" "4 5" <---just like that
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