On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, Regional Webmaster wrote:
> Yes I think I might just kill myself!
>
> The system is
> HP OmniBook 2000 CT laptop
> Pentium 133 MMX
> 32meg ram
> 2.0 gig hdd
>
> The dist. is
> Macmillan- Mandrake 6.0
>
> The problem arises during install, after the packages have been copied from
> the CD, Mouseconfig 3.9 attempts to probe the system for a mouse, the excact
> message displayed is "probing result" "probing found some type of PS/2
> mouse on port psaux"
>
> It is here that the system freezes. I have spent many hours search
> through manuals to try and find a way to work around this.
> My mouse cannot be disabled as it is inbuilt into the laptop.
> There seems to be an "expert install" that allows for the "system probe" to
> be avoided, but for the life of me I cannot find a way of doing this.
>
> So all in all I have had quite a frustrating day, and would really
> appreciate any help that you could offer.
>
>
> Day two is turning out to be just as frustrating as day one.
>
> I am a patient person, but today my patience is finished. I cannot stand the
> thought of attempting another install of Linux. I have viewed these HOWTOs
> maybe three or four times now, I have viewed nearly every peice of
> documentation on the entire web... It is difficult for me, as I have no
> Linux experience as yet, but really I would like to learn.
> Please note also, on the freeze that even the virtual consoles lock,
> there seems to be nothing I can do. Surely there is a way to avoid the
> automatic detection of my mouse????
>
> As it is a laptop, I have tried to connect an external mouse, in the hope of
> this being detected rather than the in-built mouse.
> I am about to connect an external keyboard and (why am i bothering?) attempt
> another install... in the vain hope of the usuall keyboard and mouse being
> disregarded.-----complete waste of time....
> Where do I get my money back? so i can purchase a hammer as a workaround for
> this os.
>
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> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: installation freeze [LSU1999092300000076]
> Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 2:35 AM
>
>
> Here are two HOWTOs that may help you:
> http://amelia.db.erau.edu/ldp/HOWTO/Laptop-HOWTO.html
> http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/
>
>
>
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Aaron Sinclair
> Webmaster, Regional Communications
> Mercy Ships-Pacific
> http://www.mercyships-pacific.org.nz
--To enable the Expert mode, Type "Expert" at the first boot prompt. when
you first start up from the floppy. I've found it to be pretty tricky,
when I had a problem with my CDrom, but you might have better luck. I'm
sure there are some on this list that can be of more help to you. Don't
give up yet, the penguin just wants to see if you really want Linux.
David P. Greenberg
Bitco Electronics
"In Service to the Recording Industry"
*Confirmed Linux Newbie*
**It was gonna be done in Septober,
then Octember, now it's Novunder.**
