Vox,
The difference between a softlink and a hardlink will show up in
the inode numbers. The two files in a hardlink use identical indoe
numbers. The files in a softlink have different inodes. An 'ls -i' should
show you the inode numbers of files.
In order to change the link, you need to remove the link (not the
file that is linked from, but the file that is linked to!). You then need
to recreate the link using 'ln'. If 'a' is the original file, and 'b' is
the link to it, you need to do 'ln -s a b'.
As regards your gpm problem, I must say that I dont understand it.
However, does your mouse work correctly before you start up X? I am
hypothesising that your problem may be due to the fact that you are
starting gpm from within an Xsession (logic tells me that it shouldnt
matter - but try it anyway).
Regards,
Jor-el
There is no such thing as luck. 'Luck' is nothing but an absence of bad luck.
On Mon, 24 May 1999, Vox wrote:
>
> I sent this email on Friday to [EMAIL PROTECTED] but still
> doesn't show up, so...here it goes again...sorry if it's duplicated
>
> ---------------------
>
>
> Kwira all :)
>
> I have a couple of questions (as usual...one of this days I'll have
> answers :)...first one:
>
> When you install RH6 it makes a link (I don't know if it's a soft or hard
> link...how do I find out?) on /dev/cdrom to whatever it thinks is your
> cdrom. The thing is...I have 2 CDs...a CD-writer and a CD--ROM, and the
> link got fixed to my CD-Writer....and I want it to point to my cd-rom...how
> do I change the link?
>
> Second question:
>
> Whenever I start Linux (I'm dualbooting till my modem gets here :) and I
> start X, the mouse doesn't move....if I log in as root and do gpm -t ms -R
> and then kill gpm (it doesn't work if I don't kill it), then log in to
> another console (without logging root off) as normal user and startx the
> mouse works...but if I log off the root one, the mouse dies again, no
> matter if I am already in X or not....what the (*&^(^ is
> happening? And...how do I fix it? I don't like to have root loged in....I
> really don't want to get distracted and mess something up :)
>
> Thanks in advance :)
>
> Vox
>
> PS:To Richard Adams: I've noticed the same mail delay you mention with
> vger....that's why I'm trying through this other server now :)
>
> PPS: 4hr later I'm still waiting for the original msg to show up....my
> apologies to everybody if this comes through twice.
>
> PPPS: 3 days later the msg doesn't show through that server, so...back on
> trying through vger :/
>
> "Vox populi, Vox Dei"
> Pain is the gift of the gods...and I'm the one they chose as their
> messenger....
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