I had similar prob. Eventhough my mouse is com1 in Win98 I had to install
mandrake 7.02 in expert mode and manually select com2 to get the mouse
working. Don't know why, but it worked ???
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, March 03, 2000 2:03 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] HELP!! THE INSTALLATION DON'T WORK
>
> COM1 for mouse?? That's for a printer, usually.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Antonio Noronha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2000 1:42 AM
> Subject: [newbie] HELP!! THE INSTALLATION DON'T WORK
>
>
> PLEASE
>
> I just bought the MANDRAKE 7.0 and when the
> installation begins he does't recognizes my mouse.
> I can let the installation go on because I can select
> some things using TAB ( like chose the partition in
> what linux will be installed ).
>
> My computer is a K6, 124Mb ram, 1 HD 1GB Maxtor (
> where the linux will be installed ), and 1 quantum
> fireball 2.4 GB.
>
> Windows and other linux versions recognizes the maouse
> at com1 /dev/tty0 as a old logitech serial mouse, but
> my MANDRAKE 7.0 don't, even when I choose the expert
> option of installation and set the com1 as used by a
> mouse.
> PPPLLLEEEAAASSSSEEE how can I fix this???
>
> Best Regards
> Antonio
>
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> Antonio Luiz Oliveira de Noronha
> Nucleo de Estudos em Qu�mica Medicinal - NEQUIM
> Chemistry Departament - DQ
> Federal University of Minas Gerais - UFMG
> Belo Horizonte, MG
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