On Fri, 2 Dec 2016 19:01, Yamaban wrote: > On Fri, 2 Dec 2016 18:28, m.roth at ... wrote: > >> I just built a workstation, CentOS 7, fully updated. My user requires his >> three-button mouse, telling me that imaging software is written for >> three-button mice (so *please* don't tell me to tell him to get a new >> mouse). >> >> Anyway, no cursor. In both /var/log/messages and journalctl, I see "unable >> to enable mouse". >> >> What I read in messages and manpages is that PS-2 is default standard... >> anyone have any ideas? I need to resolve this asap... so I can get onto >> making sure his research imaging software running on CentOS 7. > > Oh, yeah such customers exist, PITA and PEBKAC in most cases. > > First testing the mouse on a "older" comp, does it work there? > > Next testing, does the PS/2 plug hole on the new board work? > Some of the newer boards only work with keyboards on PS/2. > > On testing, if the mouse works, there are adapters "PS/2 female" to > "USB Type A male" on Amazon for a few Bucks, that may be a way to work > around a non-fuctional or missing PS/2 plug-hole. Addemum / Caveat to the adapters: If you buy one, be sure to buy a "active" one, with electronics inside, the passive ones are just waste. - Yamaban.