Re: LUG: SuSE Linux 10.1 mouse problem with ThinkPad R31 - Thu, 18 May 2006 18:58:37 -0400

Subject : Re: LUG: SuSE Linux 10.1 mouse problem with ThinkPad R31

From : Adam Guthrie <ispiked@gmail.[redacted]>

Date : Thu, 18 May 2006 18:58:37 -0400

Hi Jesse,

I did some Googling and found a mailing list thread about
this issue:
http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/SuSE/2005-05/2924.html.

So it seems like adding "i8042.nomux=1" to the kernel boot
options will fix this. The best way to do this is going to
be to open up /boot/grub/menu.lst and add it there.

If you don't know how to do this I could probably walk you
through it.

Regards,
Adam Guthrie

Jesse Aaron Safir wrote:
> Hey!
>
> I've got a IBM ThinkPad R31 and I just loaded SuSE Linux 10.1 on it. The
> main problem I'm having at this point is the mouse doesn't work right. If
> I move the cursor really slowly, it's mostly okay but if I move it fast or
> try to do too much with it, it just starts freaking out and jumping all
> over the screen and clicking everything and making a huge mess. I tried
> configuring the mouse as type "Auto/Generic" and also as "PS/2/PS/2" and I
> get the same results with both. What else might be the problem? Thanks!
>
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