I've used both an MS Optical and a Logitech Optical....They both work great. Go with the Logitech... ----- Original Message ----- From: Voltage Spike To: Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 6:43 PM Subject: Re: Optical Mice and Linux > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Sunday 02 June 2002 17:19, Dr.G wrote: > > Ok. So I have a rather pertinent question. Anyone use one of the Microsoft > > Optical Mice with thier linux distro? if so, how do you like it. I have a > > KVM set up right now but my Optical mouse is usb while the KVM requires > > PS/2 and i refuse to use a USB to PS/2 converter if I don't have to, so I > > am using two mice, my optical for my Win2K box and my POS intellimouse for > > my RH box. However I HATE the RH mouse, its jerky and not smooth at all. > > Since you already have an optical mouse, I will assume you are not talking > about performance. > > In terms of configuration and setup, it uses the exact same protocols as the > Intellimouse (assuming you have the newer ones with a wheel) so that no > adjustments are necessary. Well, we will have to reconfigure your /dev/mouse > to point to the USB mouse, but that is easy. > > Anyways, they work great. I have used few MS Optical, a Belkin optical, and a > few of the Logitech optical without any problems. As the cliche goes, I'm > never going back to a ball mouse again! > > - -- > Voltage Spike > ,,, > (. .) > - --ooO-(_)-Ooo-- > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org > > iD8DBQE8+smzpNoctRtUIRQRApp5AJ9kKDJ3x0k4kMCAZB1JI9xNQwNorACfQneE > ulAJqonWPoUt+ZOgyhMyAz0= > =JUS+ > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss