On 9 Apr 99 at 4:08, Kuraiken wrote:
> > > Ah...you mean even gpm cannot use it? (you did install gpm, yes?)
> >
> > yep installed it.
>
> And? Even before you startx, move your mouse around...do you get a
> square "pointer" moving about the screen?
don't make me laugh, i'm supposed to be mad/upset right now <g>.
seriously though. no i never ever did get one. i thought i would only
see a mouse with X.
alright stop laughing.
>
> > let's see, this is the, oh shoot lost count after number 6 or was
> > that number 10 <g> but seriously i've installed/reinstalled this
> > quite a few times. i have the timing down to a fine science as to
> > what i can do while it loads and when i have to be back to enter
> > info.
>
> Wow...this is seriously bad. I've never had to do this! (and I
> thought _I_ had problems ;-P)
let's see installed RH5.0 a couple of times,skipped RH5.1 altogether,
RH5.2 oh, lost count on that one, come to find out that i wouldn't be
able to run X as my card needed a new tarball,since it's not
connected to the net yet, i ordered mandrake, becuz of it's features
and the thought that i would be able to use my video card. since i
hadn't figured out how to mount my LS120 so tht i could sneakernet
newer files, it was easier to order it, then that way i would just
have the cd and wouldn't have to make images.
> > got another machine(s), wanted this so that i can tinker and learn
> > more. i would like to eliminate that stuff from redmond for everyday
> > use.
>
> I understand how you feel. I've done it. It's feels great!
plus it justified the cost for building a new machine ;-).
> But...let's get back to getting you there.
i've decided i may just reinstall but have a question on that:
if i let it just do it's thing without being in expert mode what
should i choose?
workstation or Server?
to be honest i don't like the fact that i don't have any control over
installation. (
hate it with that ms stuff)
> > not really to lazy to swap it out as it maybe a winmodem which aint
> > going to work ( sent someone else to get it for me and didn't tell
> > them that i wanted one w/jumpers on it).
>
> Take it out anyway.
done
> >
> > sound card is compatible as it is a real soundblaster. all hardware
> > is on the hardware list. did have to swap out the harddrive for this
> > current one because i didn't want to use the overlay for the bios to
> > see all 9.1 gigs..
>
> Ah...it's not the compatibility of those things that I am
> questioning. I'm sure they will work. I'm trying to eliminate
> conflicts. Or at least potentials. I've done God-only knows how many
> troubleshooting and hair-pulling to know that...usually, it's the
been there done that myself.
> stupidest thing that drives you up the wall. Keep it simple. I'm not
> about to say that your mouse hates Linux but...have you tried
> installing the thing or even running the thing with a different
> mouse?
well the only other mice in the house are:
ms instupidmouse w/wheel - ps/2
intellimouse w/o wheel - serial
ibm - ps/2
now on windoze side of things it didn't like the ms instupidmouse on
either w95 or w98
i've had more problems with ps/2 type mice then i'd care to count.
but what the heck it may act like it has some sense under linux.
>
> I'm sorry that this is at your expense but this is an interesting
no need to apologise i personally find it quite interesting and as
you can tell i'm pretty good at troubleshooting on my own and know
when to ask for help <g>
> problem. I'm sure many more on the list would also like to find out
> what the heck is going on - and avoid it...oh well. Hang in there.
them i would like to find out myself ;-). i just loving tinkering and
turning greyer while playing <vbg>
denise
