If the mouse doesn't work immediately, why not try the text install? As far as I remember, that can be tabbed through (though it's a long time since I've done one - you used to have to do it with S3Trio cards - framebuffer problem, I think).
Robin On Thursday 14 March 2002 18:03, Lee wrote: > Your suggestion of tabbing to installation steps would have saved me hours > when I started this trek. > > When you are bumbling around, flapping your arms, it would be real nice to > index to the area you goofed up in and go on. > > On Tuesday 12 March 2002 07:32 am, daRcmaTTeR wrote: > > On Mon, 11 Mar 2002 10:48:23 -0500 > > > > "Zlatko Savic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> studiouisly spake these words to ponder: > > > Hey everyone, I apologize if this is the wrong place to post > > > suggestions since i don't know a better one but i think that 2 > > > important features are missing during the cd-rom installation of MD 8.0 > > > (and later?). > > > > > > First, by no means i could get my mouse working during the installation > > > process (Laptop TP 600E problem). And unfortunately, half of the > > > windows that show up during the installation cannot be "tabbed" > > > through. Could it be possible to enable mouse pointer control using > > > arrow keys (by default)? > > > > Aaaaah yes...you mentioned the magic word... "Laptop TP 600E problem". > > emphasis on Laptop. The real problem here is not with Mandrake Cd install > > routine(s), rather with the Laptops non-conformity. (where the hardware > > is concerned). The problem is hardware related and is, depending on the > > Laptop, hard to gage whether you're going to find the install miserably > > difficult or mildly amusing. > > > > Normally, if you're using a mainstream brand like IBM's ThinkPad or > > something similar that is well supported by Mandrake, then chances are > > that you're going to have a fairly amusing time installing the OS. If, on > > the other hand, you've got a machine that is off the beaten path then > > your chances of having a difficult time installing Mandrake on that > > machine are greatly increased. > > > > > Second, I had sometimes the situation that I forgot to take out the > > > install cd from the drive and it would automatically run upon booting > > > my system. But there is no "X" or "Kill" icon that stops the whole > > > installation process and continues booting my computer normally. I > > > don't think there is an "exit" button durin the cd-rom install process, > > > is there? > > > > > > Please correct me if I am wrong! > > > > > > Zlatko Savic > > > > The install script is designed to kick the CD out upon successful > > completion of the installation. I have seen this fail at times. Again, > > depending upon the hardware literally getting the signal to eject the > > disk. It may be that your CDROM isn't getting that signal and therefore > > isn't ejecting the disk. You may just have to manually eject the disk > > while the machine is posting upon restart after installation. > > > > At this point and purely for your own information it might be a good idea > > to go back to Mandrake's hardware page to check just how much, or how > > well your particular machine is supported. Knowing what you've got inside > > the machine and how well it is or isn't supported may very well make the > > marriage between Mandrake and your laptop a much happier affair. ---------------------------------------- Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="message.footer" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Description: ----------------------------------------
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