Thanks for your reply. When I was installing Debian (which should be the latest version - I received the CD only recently) I was given the option to install mouse support in the kernal. I attempted to do so, but this produced a "device in use" error or something similar.
I have no objections to reinstalling Debian (I have done so twice already) but this error always occurs. I can't properly install XFree86 because I need the mouse to complete installation! John In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Bill Leach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >You are probably using debian version 1.3 or earlier and have a ps2 >style mouse. > >Your message is not clear to me but... > >If you move the mouse when in a console, does a mouse curson appear on >the screen? > >Where did the error message you listed come from? If you received that >message when X-Windows was running then the problem can be cleared up >several ways. The best being to upgrade to the latest stable release >(version 1.3.1r6). > >You also can type "gpm -k" in a console and attempt to start X again (it >should now work). > >The kernels have mouse support however during installation there should >have been an option to include "module support" for a ps2 style mouse. > >If you did not choose that option (and that is the problem) then there >are ways to solve the problem (I don't think that you would get the >error message you mentioned from that problem however). > >John Wingfield wrote: >> >> I am a new user of Debian Linux. After much guesswork I have managed to >> install Debian and XFree86 (not provided with the CD). >> >> Unfortunately when installing Debian I could not include a mouse driver >> in the kernal because some a "device in use" error. As a consequence I >> cannot use XFree86. >> >> Can anyone offer me some advice on how to retrospectively install a >> mouse driver? >> >> John Wingfield >> -- John Wingfield Committee Member & Website Manager British Double Reed Society [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.bdrs.demon.co.uk/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
