One way is to get into console mode (obviously) when you login, don't start any X services.
Then, run the command line setup program that the Linux distro comes with. I don't use Redhat or Mandrae, sorry..... I'm a Slackware kinda person. What are you using? Slackware? If so, you can run
setup from the command line and configure your mouse from there.
The mouse config screen looks (something) like this (cut and paste screen dump) slackware[/B] using
setup :
Quote:
lqqqqqqqqqqqq MOUSE CONFIGURATION qqqqqqqqqqqqq
x This part of the configuration process will create a /dev/mouse link x
x pointing to your default mouse device. You can change the /dev/mouse x
x link later if the mouse doesn't work, or if you switch to a x
x different type of pointing device. We will also use the information x
x about the mouse to set the correct protocol for gpm, the Linux mouse x
x server. Please select a mouse type from the list below: x
x lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqk x
x x bare 2 button Microsoft compatible serial mouse x x
x x ms 3 button Microsoft compatible serial mouse x x
x x mman Logitech serial MouseMan and similar devices x x
x x ps2 PS/2 port mouse (also most laptops) x x
x x msc MouseSystems serial (most 3 button mice) x x
x x pnp Plug and Play (serial mice that do not work with ms) x x
x x ms3 Microsoft serial Intellimouse x x
x x imps2 Microsoft PS/2 Intellimouse x x
x mqv(+)
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qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqu
x < OK > <Cancel>
The above is a quick cut-and-paste of the curses text, but you get the idea.
Alternatively, you can just go to your /dev/ directory and see what your mouse is currently linked to and post it here for suggestions.
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