Denise,
FWIW, I have a MS instupidmouse w/wheel, PS2 on my new linux box and
haven't had a lick of trouble with it.
I like it - wheel works backwards, but it works.
At 05:35 PM 4/8/99 -0400, you wrote:
>On 9 Apr 99 at 4:08, Kuraiken wrote:
>
>> > > Ah...you mean even gpm cannot use it? (you did install gpm, yes?)
>> >
>> > yep installed it.
>>
>> And? Even before you startx, move your mouse around...do you get a
>> square "pointer" moving about the screen?
>
>don't make me laugh, i'm supposed to be mad/upset right now <g>.
>seriously though. no i never ever did get one. i thought i would only
>see a mouse with X.
>
>alright stop laughing.
>>
>> > 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.
>>
>> Wow...this is seriously bad. I've never had to do this! (and I
>> thought _I_ had problems ;-P)
>
>let's see installed RH5.0 a couple of times,skipped RH5.1 altogether,
>RH5.2 oh, lost count on that one, come to find out that i wouldn't be
>able to run X as my card needed a new tarball,since it's not
>connected to the net yet, i ordered mandrake, becuz of it's features
>and the thought that i would be able to use my video card. since i
>hadn't figured out how to mount my LS120 so tht i could sneakernet
>newer files, it was easier to order it, then that way i would just
>have the cd and wouldn't have to make images.
>
>
>> > 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.
>>
>> I understand how you feel. I've done it. It's feels great!
>
>plus it justified the cost for building a new machine ;-).
>> But...let's get back to getting you there.
>
>i've decided i may just reinstall but have a question on that:
>
>if i let it just do it's thing without being in expert mode what
>should i choose?
>
>workstation or Server?
>
>to be honest i don't like the fact that i don't have any control over
>installation. (
>hate it with that ms stuff)
>
>
>> > 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).
>>
>> Take it out anyway.
>
>done
>
>> >
>> > 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..
>>
>> Ah...it's not the compatibility of those things that I am
>> questioning. I'm sure they will work. I'm trying to eliminate
>> conflicts. Or at least potentials. I've done God-only knows how many
>> troubleshooting and hair-pulling to know that...usually, it's the
>
>been there done that myself.
>
>> stupidest thing that drives you up the wall. Keep it simple. I'm not
>> about to say that your mouse hates Linux but...have you tried
>> installing the thing or even running the thing with a different
>> mouse?
>
>well the only other mice in the house are:
>
>ms instupidmouse w/wheel - ps/2
>intellimouse w/o wheel - serial
>ibm - ps/2
>
>now on windoze side of things it didn't like the ms instupidmouse on
>either w95 or w98
>
>i've had more problems with ps/2 type mice then i'd care to count.
>
>but what the heck it may act like it has some sense under linux.
>
>>
>> I'm sorry that this is at your expense but this is an interesting
>
>no need to apologise i personally find it quite interesting and as
>you can tell i'm pretty good at troubleshooting on my own and know
>when to ask for help <g>
>
>> problem. I'm sure many more on the list would also like to find out
>> what the heck is going on - and avoid it...oh well. Hang in there.
>
>them i would like to find out myself ;-). i just loving tinkering and
>turning greyer while playing <vbg>
>
>denise
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