On Thu, 23 Dec 1999, you wrote:
> Oh, sorry about my sloppy wording.
> Well, it is a microsoft intellimouse, PS/2 or serial compatible.
> Click to the mouse-buttons nor any mouse-movements have any effect.
>
No prob. :-) Just pointing out that we can't help if we
don't have enough information. :-)
>
> As I mentioned, I guess I have the wrong port assigned,
> but that's it: I thought I can change the settings with
> the command > >>>>>>>> /usr/sbin/mouseconfig
> <<<<<<<<<<< > :-(( message from Linux: this command is
>only allowed from root.
> But how do I get access as root-user? > Here is the
> really annoying: I have forgotten my superuser-password.
> (don't ask; it was very late yesterday when I installed
> Linux)
>
Ok. Reboot, then at the LILO prompt, type linux 1 or "linux
single" (either one should work.) This will get you to a
single-user mode where you can change the "root" password
by typing "passwd root" at the command prompt (minus
quotes, of course.) Then, you can either run mouseconfig
from there or reboot back, get to "X" and then run
mouseconfig from an SU console window.
John
