ps2-mouse problem

[Johann Spies <jhspies@futurenet.co.za>]

I want to replace my serial mouse with a ps2 mouse in order to make a
second serial port available (I could solve the problems when I tried to
use a second serial card to provide two extra serial ports).

The ps2 mouse is recognized by the MSDOS-software.  On Linux, I started by
configuring gpm to refer to /dev/psmouse.  After that, as soon as I move
the mouse, the keyboard stops working and I have to reset the computer.  I
did not even have the chance to try the mouse in XF86Config.

Do I have to recompile the kernel to use a ps2 mouse?  How can the mouse
disable my keyboard?

I have a  mixed slink/potato system.

Any hints will be welcome.
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