On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 18:14, Dennis Myers wrote: > On Sunday 20 February 2005 10:53 pm, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > I need a new mouse and have to say I am becoming very confused about > > linux compatibility. Currently using a MS trackball one which works > > using PS2 but it is driving me mad as the ball gets so dirty and sticks > > all the time. I want to try optical. A4 NB30 optical mouse (USB) was > > recommended in a local store so I bought it home to try it out but > > mandrake seems to hate it! > > > > If I attempt to boot with it plugged in the boot stalls. If I boot then > > attempt to run hardDrak to see if it will detect, again it stalls. Same > > thing if I go to Control Centre and Hardware. It is a nice light little > > mouse so would be good to get it going. Is it likely to be too hard for > > a newbie? > > > > Thanks > > Rosemary > > > > I have been reading the vim tutorial and practising a little so beginning > > to get some clues I hope! > > Rosemary, an easy way if you can not run without the system hanging, is to > put the DVD or CD1 into your device whichever it may be and boot from the > cd or dvd. Choose the install and then upgrade and let it run without > choosing anything but continue up to the last screen with all the > "configure buttons" choose the mouse button and select "universal ps/2 or > usb mouse" and then finish out of the upgrade. Take out the CD/DVD and it > should boot with the mouse functioning. HTH
Boot with mouse plugged in?
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