"Hoyt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Using cooker from a Dec 12 image, the install would not detect my PS/2
> mouse. I aborted the install after a few screens; I did try to continue with
> a "non-mouse" install but I did notice:
>
> On the language screen, is "Netherlands" spelled correctly?
ispell seems happy with it. someone knows better?
>
> The visual differences between a selected button and a non-selected button
> were not very noticable, making it difficult to use the tab, arrow and enter
> key to continue the install.
>
this is a known i'm complaining about. Alas it can't be a priority since not a
lot of people do complain about it :-/
> The tab key won't take me to the info section to allow me to read the
> explanations of the choices.
>
do you really need help? ;-)
> I finally stopped at the partitioning screen, fearing I would munge my
> drive. It seemed impossible to navigate this screen correctly without a
> mouse.
look at www.linux-mandrake.com/drakx/SHORTCUTS
>
>
> Kudos on the look of the graphic-based install. I have not seen it since the
> September build. What file should be up-dated to fix the mouse problem?
>
alas i don't know what the problem is. please test the following:
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#!/usr/bin/perl
sub tryOpen($) {
local *F;
sysopen F, $_[0], 2048 and *F;
}
sub hasMousePS2() {
my $t; sysread(tryOpen("/dev/psaux") || return, $t, 256) != 1 || $t ne "\xFE";
}
print !hasMousePS2() && "not ", "detected", "\n";
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