red hat linux and dell 2161ds mouse troubles

[Allen Chen]

if it's a PS2 mouse, try to replace it with a USB mouse.

Allen.


Shawn Parker wrote:
> when using the 2161 with linux the mouse won't sync up and the cursor
> is very erratic. red hat support offered the 'psmouse.proto' kernel
> boot parameter, but it failed to correct the issue.
>
> dell didn't have an answer or even a guess as to why.
>
> anyone out there experienced this or similar problems using a console
> switch? is there something in x i can adjust to resolve it?
>
> it's very annoying.
>
> thanks!
>
> shawn
>