On Fri, 27 Jan, Andrew M.A. wrote: > On Fri, Jan 27, 2006 at 10:33:27AM +0000, N.Pauli wrote: > > On Thu, 26 Jan, Andrew M.A. wrote: > > > On Thu, Jan 26, 2006 at 10:56:52AM -0800, Andrew Sackville-West wrote: > > > > On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 16:44:03 +0000 (GMT) > > > > N.Pauli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Dear All, > > > > > > > > > > I've just installed Etch. From previous installs (Ubuntu and Sarge) > > > > > I've learnt to disconnect my KVM (keyboard, video, monitor) switch > > > > > during the install but it has always worked afterwards. Now, > though > > > > The mouse works correctly when connected directly to the machine and also > > when connected to the KVM switch as long as the XP machine is switched off. > > > > > >From a text console on VT1 or wherever as root: > > > > > > dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg -plow > > > > What does the -plow option turning up after the name of the package do? > > I've looked in man dpkg-reconfigure and there's no mention of it. > > > > -p(riority)low > > it asks you _all_ the questions, some of which you might otherwise miss.
Thanks for that. In fact, my entire apt system went so haywire I've done a complete re-install. If this problem returns I'll be ready to use your advice. > [Are you by any chance related to Wolfgang - famous physicist - who > famously caused other people's experiments to go wrong just by being > in the same city?] Not that I know of - I did used to reply in answer to that question "A rather distant cousin as far as we can work out ..." but I've since found out that he wasn't actually a very nice person so I'm no longer so keen on claiming a most probably fictitious relationship! Nigel -- Nigel Pauli Network Manager St. John's School, Northwood -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
