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115    
116  </para>  </para>
117    
118    <sect2>    <sect2 arch="not-s390" id="device-mouse">
119  <title>Setting Up Your Mouse</title>    <title>Setting Up Your Mouse</title>
   
120  <para>  <para>
121    
122  The mouse can be used in both the Linux console (with gpm) and the X window  The mouse can be used in both the Linux console (with gpm) and the X
123  environment. The two uses can be made compatible if the gpm repeater is used  window environment. Normally, this is a simple matter of installing
124  to allow the signal to flow to the X server as shown:  <filename>gpm</filename> and the X server itself. Both should be
125    configured to use <filename>/dev/input/mice</filename> as the mouse
126  <informalexample><screen>  device. The correct mouse protocol is named <userinput>exps2</userinput>
127  mouse =&gt; /dev/psaux  =&gt; gpm =&gt; /dev/gpmdata -&gt; /dev/mouse =&gt; X  in gpm, and <userinput>ExplorerPS/2</userinput> in X. The respective
128           /dev/ttyS0             (repeater)        (symlink)  configuration files are <filename>/etc/gpm.conf</filename> and
129           /dev/ttyS1  <filename>/etc/X11/xorg.conf</filename>.
 </screen></informalexample>  
   
 Set the repeater protocol to be raw (in <filename>/etc/gpm.conf</filename>) while  
 setting X to the original mouse protocol in <filename>/etc/X11/XF86Config</filename>  
 or <filename>/etc/X11/XF86Config-4</filename>.  
130    
131  </para><para>  </para><para>
132    
133  This approach to use gpm even in X has advantages when the mouse is  Certain kernel modules must be loaded in order for your mouse to work.
134  unplugged inadvertently.  Simply restarting gpm with  In most cases the correct modules are autodetected, but not always for
135    old-style serial and bus mice<footnote>
 <informalexample><screen>  
 # /etc/init.d/gpm restart  
 </screen></informalexample>  
   
 will re-connect the mouse in software without restarting X.  
   
 </para><para>  
136    
137  If gpm is disabled or not installed for some reason, make sure to set X to  <para>
138  read directly from a mouse device such as /dev/psaux. For details, refer  Serial mice usually have a 9-hole D-shaped connector; bus mice have an
139  to the 3-Button Mouse mini-Howto at  8-pin round connector, not to be confused with the 6-pin round connector
140  <filename>/usr/share/doc/HOWTO/en-txt/mini/3-Button-Mouse.gz</filename>,  of a PS/2 mouse or the 4-pin round connector of an ADB mouse.
141  <userinput>man gpm</userinput>,  </para>
 <filename>/usr/share/doc/gpm/FAQ.gz</filename>, and  
 <ulink url="&url-xorg;current/doc/html/mouse.html">README.mouse</ulink>.  
   
 </para><para arch="powerpc">  
142    
143  For PowerPC, in <filename>/etc/X11/XF86Config</filename> or  </footnote>, which are quite rare except on very old computers. Summary
144  <filename>/etc/X11/XF86Config-4</filename>, set the mouse device to  of Linux kernel modules needed for different mouse types:
145  <userinput>"/dev/input/mice"</userinput>.  
146    <informaltable><tgroup cols="2"><thead>
147    <row>
148      <entry>Module</entry>
149      <entry>Description</entry>
150    </row>
151    </thead><tbody>
152    <row>
153      <entry>psmouse</entry>
154      <entry>PS/2 mice (should be autodetected)</entry>
155    </row>
156    <row>
157      <entry>usbhid</entry>
158      <entry>USB mice (should be autodetected)</entry>
159    </row>
160    <row>
161      <entry>sermouse</entry>
162      <entry>Most serial mice</entry>
163    </row>
164    <row>
165      <entry>logibm</entry>
166      <entry>Bus mouse connected to Logitech adapter card</entry>
167    </row>
168    <row>
169      <entry>inport</entry>
170      <entry>Bus mouse connected to ATI or Microsoft InPort card</entry>
171    </row>
172    </tbody></tgroup></informaltable>
173    
174    To load a mouse driver module, you can use the <command>modconf</command>
175    command (from the package with the same name) and look in the category
176    <userinput>kernel/drivers/input/mouse</userinput>.
177    
178  </para><para arch="powerpc">  </para><para arch="powerpc">
179    <!-- FJP 20070122: Unsure if this is still valid -->
180    
181  Modern kernels give you the capability to emulate a three-button mouse  Modern kernels give you the capability to emulate a three-button mouse
182  when your mouse only has one button. Just add the following lines to  when your mouse only has one button. Just add the following lines to
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