Re: X11 and mouse problem.

[Robert M. Woods]

  Yes, when connecting cables to any IDE devices, make sure the red side of
the cable matches with pin 0&1 of the IDE device..  This is the safest way
to ensure that your IDE drives are connected properly.

>
> My floppy light is on constantly and Linux says it can't write
> to it.  It tries to mount, takes awhile, then says something about not

This sounds like you have the floppy cable installed upside down.

Jimmy