[ale] linux and mouse problems

[frank zamenski]

>> hi,
>> 	i am trying to install redhat 5.2 on my laptop( dell's i7000).But
>> it does not seem to recognize the mouse ( PS/2 compatible -- synaptics
>> touch pad).But the same thing seems to work fine with windows 98.
>> do any of you have any suggestions on why it is not working.
>> 
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>I had the same problem after installing SuSE 5.3 (on my K6 Linux ignored
>the PS/2 mouse, on an other Computer it worked well). Simply try to
>compile a new kernel
>cd /usr/src/linux
>make menuconfig (you must specify your computer-hardware exactly)
>make dep && make clean && make zImage

Shouldn't that be:

make dep ; make clean ; make zImage

or is this an alternative or something I'm not aware of?

fgz

>make modules
>make modules_install
>if you use LILO, make zlilo
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>I hope this will help you
>
>andreas
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>                             Andreas Koepp
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>                       akoepp at planet-interkom.de
>                     koepp at stud.fbi.fh-darmstadt.de
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>                         Dietzenbach / Germany
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