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> >> I am having problem setting up the serial mouse in X on an i386 box.  I dont
> >> have a PS/2 mouse port on the motherboard.  Instead, I use a serial mouse
> >> connected to the com1 port.  It works under Windoze, but I cant get it work
> >> under X.  How should I choose the "Protocol" and "Device" in XF86Config?  I
> >
> >microsoft probably and /dev/tty00 (or dty00)
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> This does not work, the mouse cursor is fixed in the center of the screen.
> Any idea?
your mouse is IMHO broken or badly connected.