I've never found any mouse, wireless or wired, that wouldn't work with
Linux. I use a Logitech trackball with Ubuntu on my 2 Linux desktops and MS
wireless mouse with my MSI Wind netbook. It's more a matter of hardware than
software and Ubuntu recognizes both as ordinary mice. I have a full size MS
wireless mouse that was on sale very cheaply and it doesn't work well with
anything!

In my experience, Logitech DOES support Linux.
I use a Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse on
my Ubuntu system. Never have had a problem. It
all operates through a USB port, and the native
drivers worked right out of the gate. Works great.

I use an mi Laser mouse. Some special features that require software may not
work on Ubuntu, not sure. The mouse packet that is processed is a standard
packet, this fact should make all mice equal.

I have a Logitech wireless mouse and am using it as we
speak, plugged it in, was recognized by both Vista (will eliminate
vista soon) and Ubuntu 8.10, not a problem.

My experience for what it's worth, is that the standard mouse features
(right and Left buttons, scroll and move cursor) work just pefectly in every
distro, but the extra buttons are not natively supported. There may be
special Linux drivers to enable them but I've never found them. I'm sure MS
will never write them for Linux!

It amazes me that a company like LogicTech would be willing to leave out what is
getting to be a large market when most of the source code to support their
pointing devices on Linux has been written. Just a few tweaks need to be made
and it will work perfectly on Linux.

I'm sure it will be a cold day in MS's OS department when they start supporting
Linux.

Sounds like the reasonable thing to do is buy a mouse that has the base buttons
w/wheel.

Are there any recommendation on standard wireless laser mice that work with
Linux.

I can see why Microsoft might not support Linux, although they do support the
Mac, but why don't Logitech support Linux?

When using a wireless rodent with my Acer Aspire laptop, I sometimes have to
push the button on the USB end and the button on the bottom of the mouse and
back and forth like that two or three times before the mouse connects. One
wireless mouse I have is pretty finicky about batteries. It won't work on the
rechargeable types supplying 1.3 volts. It works OK on old-style carbon-zinc
cells which put out nearly 1.6 volts when new. With those, off brands work OK.

Having to resync the RF connection between the mouse and its dongle has nothing
to do with the PC or the OS on it. If you're needing to resync fairly often,
chances are good that you've got some source of interference.