Trackpad problems - Yellow Dog 4.0.1. Advice very much appreciated!

From: Charlie (charlie.blanchard_at_gmail.com)
Date: 06/29/05 

Date: 29 Jun 2005 11:17:05 -0700

Hello,

I am currently trying to install YDL 4.0.1 on to my Powerbook G4.
Everything was going pretty smoothly except for the fact that I can not
seem to get the mouse to work. I have tried everything. I have to
confess I am a bit of a newbie when it comes to Linux, but have had
some experience in the past with x86 installations.

I read somewhere that I need to "point /dev/mouse to /dev/input/mice"
How do I do this and what does it mean?

Many thanks for the help,

Charlie

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Here is my XF86Config fie (extract):

Section "InputDevice"
                Identifier "Mouse0"
                Driver "mouse"
                Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
                Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
                Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
EndSection

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