On 9 Apr 99 at 0:12, Kuraiken wrote:
> > > when you move the mouse when you are at the command line, do you get
> >
> > now that it doesn't do.
> Ah...you mean even gpm cannot use it? (you did install gpm, yes?)
yep installed it.
>
> > i'm almost tempted do a full reinstall and let it do it on it's own
> > without me using the expert mode.<vbg>
> Actually...this might be a good idea...it sounds like lots of things
> have been messed up from your tinkering...:) No, this is good! It's
> the best way to learn you way around Linux, seriously! But...only if
let's see, this is the, oh shoot lost count after number 6 or was
that number 10 <g> but seriously i've installed/reinstalled this
quite a few times. i have the timing down to a fine science as to
what i can do while it loads and when i have to be back to enter
info.
and believe me i've learned more in doing installs lately than i have
over the last few years with working on webservers and reading<g>.
> you have the time. If you need to get work done right away, either
> use another machine or try not to mess about in conf files too much.
got another machine(s), wanted this so that i can tinker and learn
more. i would like to eliminate that stuff from redmond for everyday
use.
>
> Do you have a modem installed?
not really to lazy to swap it out as it maybe a winmodem which aint
going to work ( sent someone else to get it for me and didn't tell
them that i wanted one w/jumpers on it).
>
> I find that when weird stuff like this happens, you want to take
> everything out and install with the minimum of stuff. That way you
> can isolate problems easier...eliminate as many variables as
> possible. Try installing with only graphics card and mouse (and
> keyboard and monitor, of course) and see if it works. You can
> install the modem and soundcard later.
sound card is compatible as it is a real soundblaster. all hardware
is on the hardware list. did have to swap out the harddrive for this
current one because i didn't want to use the overlay for the bios to
see all 9.1 gigs..
>
> Just a suggestion.
thanks all suggestions welcomed.
denise
