lost mouse control in X

[fenris]

I have mandrake 7.0, I had x running fine (KDE) for the longest time. A couple of weeks ago the auto detect program kicked in as it was loading and said that it found new hardware (a mouse). It asked if I wanted to install the mouse driver, I said no thinking that there is already one there. After this my mouse would not work in X. I am positive that it is a simple setting in a configuration file some where that I can't find . Any help restoring mouse functionality or getting the autodetect program to work would be greatly appreciated. <br><br>I would also like to know how to disable the autodetect program (the marvelous thing that it is ) and go back to setting things up by configuration files. That is what I love about linux, so much control, maybe too much control <br> <p> fenris<br><a href=mailto:fenris@hotmail.com>fenris@hotmail.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br>

 

[Octalman]

Yes, you can turn off autodetect, but I forget how.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you can't find the HOWTO, let me know. <p>Octalman<br><a href=mailto: > </a><br><a href= > </a><br>

 

[AndyBo]

If you mean the auto-detect that runs during startup, then that will be the &quot;kudzu&quot; program.&nbsp;&nbsp;Find all the &quot;S*kudzu&quot; files in the <FONT FACE=monospace>/etc/rc.d/rc?.d</font> directories and remove them.<br><br>And you're right about the mouse settings for X.&nbsp;&nbsp;Take a look in <FONT FACE=monospace>/etc/X11/XF86Config</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;There is a well commented &quot;Pointer&quot; section in there that is used to define the settings for your mouse.&nbsp;&nbsp;You need to set about 3 or 4 parameters, and then you should be up and running again.&nbsp;&nbsp;Without knowing what type of mouse you use, I can't really say &quot;set this, set that, set the other&quot;, but you should be able to see what needs to be set.<br><br>Hope this helps. <p> <br><a href=mailto: > </a><br><a href= > </a><br>--<br>
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[fenris]

Thank you AndyBo, I just needed to know which file to look into, from there I can mess around till it works. Thanks for the info on the autodetect as well. I will try it as soon as I get home.<br><br>Thanks.... <p> fenris<br><a href=mailto:fenris@hotmail.com>fenris@hotmail.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br>