On Mon, Jun 23, 2003 at 05:27:17PM -0400, Leonard Stevens wrote: > I am a new user or in the act of trying to be one. My problem at least at > this stage is I can't get Linux to recognize my bus mouse. I made the > mistake of installing xwindows and it goes straight there but without a > mouse. I told it in setup that it was a bus ps/2 mouse but it could care > less. I couldn't figure a way out so I reformatted the disk and started > over. This time I made the mistake of installing the desktop and had the > same result. I ounce more reformatted and am about to try a third time. How > in gods name do I get it to install a mouse driver?????? > Thanks anyone who can help. > Leonard Stevens
Hi Leonard, You've had some replies already, telling you to look at the logs etc. but you mention that you couldn't figure a way out of X and had to reformat and start over. Some already mentioned you don't need to. It's actually very simple. Assuming that your keyboard does work, you can press Ctrl+Alt+F1 to go to the first virtual (text) console. Subsequently, Alt+F2..F6 will take you to the other consoles and Alt+F7 will take you back to X. (The Ctrl is needed only when you're inside X, otherwise Alt+F1..F7 suffices). Once you hit a console, login and configure your mouse! BTW, you could apt-get mdetect (apt-cache show mdetect, apt-get install mdetect). HTH, David -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
