There are several ways to edit XF86Config by hand or from the Command Line. When you get to LILO, hit esc immediately and you will be dumped to a prompt, type "linux -s" (single user mode, cli) and that will get you to a command line as root. The go to the /etc/X11 dir and then type mcedit XF86Config and then edit it within mcedit. Alternatively wait for the kdm login screen and then hit ctrl+alt+f3 (for a virtual terminal). From there do the same as I said before or type MCC and then configure the mouse from the command line version of MCC. From that point, hit ctrl+alt+f7 to get back to your graphical login screen. Barring that, use Knoppix to create your XF86Config/-4 files for you with your peripherals plugged in and then if they work, overwrite your Mandrake one's with them.
Hope this helps,
Cheers
Jason
Can Baytan wrote:
Howdy doody all, My first mail!, intro is at: www.baytan.org,Installed 9.0 yesterday. I was gonna ask kppp question but now I've changed my mouse from regular to wheel, because mine is PS/2 wheel, it freezed, I don't wanna change my X config, I checked XF86Config and it says dev ./dev/usbmouse (I guess because evrything is ok except internet connection writing this from win2k). I've typed device to /dev/mouse or /dev/ttyS0 (Silly me it's modem) didn't on the XF86Config neither worked. Anyways any ideas will be appreciated for mouse blues, like is there any way using KDE without mouse or typing something correct on the XF86Config. Thanks in advance Can Baytan
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