Hi Dave, Perhaps you ought to reseat the logic board into the riser; this resolved a few issues on my Miata.
Your mouse: try a different mouse (if you haven't already done so) or check whether gpm is running - I've had problems with the mouse under X with gpm. So far as disabling xdm, the default runlevel is indicated in /etc/inittab (on mine it's runlevel 2). You can remove/rename the symlink in /etc/rcN.d (where N is the runlevel) for xdm so it won't start when your Miata is booted... Ah yes, you can also do this with gpm as well. A 3com ethernet adapter will work if you insmod the kernel module or build it into your kernel. SRM doesn't recognize 3com adapters so far as I know. Good luck, sousa --- dave mallery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: however, it seems that > the > ps/2 port on the mobo is dead. i have tried > /dev/psaux and > /dev/mouse -> /dev/psaux to no avail.... however, in > dmesg > you can see it find the ps/2 mouse port ok. > > there are a few unresolved items, however. in my > red/hat experience, the > runlevel can be set so that x does not start at > startup. this alpha is > starting x and when i go ctrl/alt/f1 i don't get to > the keyboard that is > running x. i can't stop x short of shutting down, > so i don't get the > server output to look at re mouse problems. is > there a different > run-level to set in inittab so that x does not start > automatically? or > how do you kill the x server, and where will its > output log be? > > if the ps/2 port is indeed dead, then should i not > be able to set > up a bus mouse or even a usb mouse??? > > > ok, my other problem. the ethernet controller is > flakey... runs about > 30% packet loss. it *seems* to be mechanical... the > little board > with the coax and rj45 *seems* to respond to > mechanical pressures > but without much repeatability. i rang out the two > pair with an > ohmmeter and they seem fine... that's from the rj45 > to the mobo-end > of the cable. is there a way to disable the on > board e-net and > substitute a 3c905?? i can't find any cmos options > or blue meanies. > > thanks again for your hospitality > > dave > > ps: this box was a gift-horse.... > > -- > Dave Mallery, K5EN > PO Box 520 > Ramah, NM 87321 > > no gates > no windows... > > running GNU/Linux > free at last! > > Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com
