[ltp] Thinkpad 600 Pointer Problems

[Tino Keitel]

On Thursday,  9. August 2001 20:42, Christopher X wrote:
> Now I hadn't yet tried another distribution (right now I can't, need a new
> power supply so until then its gathering dust) but when I attempted to
> install Linux Mandrake 8.0 (Frequent release 2) the mouse pointed (its the
> little nub in the middle of the keyboard, not a touch pad) wasn't
> recognized.  I'm now wanting to buy/try SuSe 7.2 - is this a general
> problem, or just a fluke?  I was under the impression that I merely told it
> or it saw it as a PS/2 mouse.  Maybe its the distro, it was a beta release
> of sorts.  Anyways, thnx.  :-)

Mandrake 8.0 uses a kernel patch that breaks the PS/2 support on newer 
ThinkPads. If you build a kernel with the sources from ftp.kernel.org after 
the installation you will be able to use your trackpoint.

Tino

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