Side note: afaik for 2.6.x kernels, using /dev/mouse should work for all pointing devices (thus should be recommended for all use?). I think you could choose a USB mouse in xsetup to test it.Well, I do not remember anymore, if I really had the same ps2-mouse attached, when I did some tests with DSL 4. Possibly I had an usb-mouse attached.
But some minutes ago, I have tested this ps2-mouse again with Knoppix 5.1.1. There it is working without any problem.
What is the difference? Could it be a newer kernel? Or other interrupt-handling or whatever?
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Well, I do not remember anymore, if I really had the same ps2-mouse attached, when I did some tests with DSL 4.... What is the difference?
Let us know when you're clear what you've done or not done and then we can tell you if there's a difference. Comparing DSL and Knoppix is irrelevant: two very different distros.
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