Kernel compiling: USB Mouse + CDRW

[complication]

Hello, everybody.

I am currently running Debian Potato 2.2 and would like to get my M$ Intellimouse and CD-RW working. I know I have to compile a new kernel but I am unsure of what things to say y/m/n to to get these devices working properly. Can anybody tell me or point me in the right direction by giving a URL? Thanks a lot, Debian is awesome! :)

-ra

[bdg1983]

http://www.linuxnewbie.org/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=006729 for cdrw kernel settings.

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# Mice
#
CONFIG_BUSMOUSE=m
# CONFIG_ATIXL_BUSMOUSE is not set
# CONFIG_LOGIBUSMOUSE is not set
# CONFIG_MS_BUSMOUSE is not set
CONFIG_MOUSE=m
CONFIG_PSMOUSE=y
# CONFIG_82C710_MOUSE is not set
# CONFIG_PC110_PAD is not set

The ps2 mouse settings in the kernel. Of course you will need to setup X to use the mouse in the desktop.