can't find mouse :(

[incredible_sulk]

Hi,

I have a PS2 mouse but I'd like to get a usb mouse working. I compiled my kernel with support for USB and HID etc. and my mouse shows up when booting, so linux must know it is there. However, I couldn't find the /dev/blah reference to put into the XF86Config file, tried making my own with mknod after reading some vague instructions on a website, but when catting /dev/input/mice it cannot find a device, and X simialrly fails to find it if I put /dev/input/mice into the X config file. I'm using Gentoo now but used RedHat before, which installed the mouse fine.

After searching all over the web for somebody with a similar problem answered I gave up, please help!

thanks

the incredible sulk

[mdwatts]

I don't have a USB mouse (or keyboard) so I'm not sure of what USB modules are required.

See if these search results for 'USB mouse XF86Config' (http://www.google.com/linux?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=USB+mouse+XF86Config) help.

[incredible_sulk]

I tried all kinds of searchs like that, but I'm pretty sure I have all the right modules installed in my kernel, I followed a tutorial while picking the settings which included those required those for usb mice and keyboards.