On Fri, 27 Sep 2002, Zane Gilmore wrote: [...]
> If not then try: > > ln -s /dev/ttyS0 /dev/mouse > > I think from looking at that stuff that if /dev/mouse is pointing at > ttyS1 then that's probably your problem. [...] > > And here is the encouraging bit : the mouse is recognised and works fine > > during installation (Redhat7.3) using the default graphical environment. It > > is only after installation that it fails. It fails whether or not I > > configure the eth0 card - so for this mouse I think we can eliminate the > > network as being a factor as it seemed to be with the PS/2 mouse. [...] > > Option "Protocol" "Microsoft" If the mouse was recognized during install then probably the /dev/mouse links to the correct device. If this is the case you may want to try a different protocol. (I also had once a situation where X could not initialize a PS/2 mouse, by itself, I had to "head -c 1 /dev/psaux" on it or start gpm) The network card have nothing to do with it. Please forget the "other os" frame of mind (I know is difficult, it took me more than a year when I started :-) Cheers, -- Ryurick M. Hristev mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Systems Manager University of Canterbury, Physics & Astronomy Dept., New Zealand
