Re: [newbie] Xwoes and going grey :-)

1999-04-09 Thread d.r.stewart
On 8 Apr 99 at 23:48, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > here's the output of /proc/interrupts: > > > > 0: 1309076 timer > > 1: 3371keyboard > > 2: 0cascade > > 4:14 + serial > > 7: 0 plip1 > > 8: 1 + rtc > > 13: 1

Re: more infoRe: [newbie] Xwoes and going grey :-)

1999-04-09 Thread d.r.stewart
On 9 Apr 99 at 16:00, Kuraiken wrote: > > uhm...no. gpm mouse services gives you mouse usage in console - for > console based programs that use it. (this is a bit like the old > mouse driver for DOS - remember them?) yep, oh those were the days ;-). still out to DOS > > i've decided i may

Re: more infoRe: [newbie] Xwoes and going grey :-)

1999-04-09 Thread Kuraiken
> > 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 . > seriously though. no i never ever did get one. i thought i would only > see a mouse with X. uhm...no. gpm mous

Re: [newbie] Xwoes and going grey :-)

1999-04-08 Thread sphilp
On Thu, Apr 08, 1999 at 03:05:18PM -0400, d.r.stewart wrote: > On 8 Apr 99 at 0:10, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > and COM2. Your mouse is on COM1, since you mention that it's > > reported as irq 4. So, the kernel sees the mouse. One thing to > > check would be /proc/interrupts to ensure tha

Re: more infoRe: [newbie] Xwoes and going grey :-)

1999-04-08 Thread d.r.stewart
On 8 Apr 99 at 17:14, Carla Boltin-Romere wrote: > 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. thanks for the encouragement. actually made me laugh,cuz i forgot i cal

Re: more infoRe: [newbie] Xwoes and going grey :-)

1999-04-08 Thread Carla Boltin-Romere
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

Re: more infoRe: [newbie] Xwoes and going grey :-)

1999-04-08 Thread d.r.stewart
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

Re: more infoRe: [newbie] Xwoes and going grey :-)

1999-04-08 Thread Kuraiken
> > 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? > let's see, this is the, oh shoot lost count after number 6 or was > that number 10 but seri

Re: more infoRe: [newbie] Xwoes and going grey :-)

1999-04-08 Thread d.r.stewart
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

Re: more infoRe: [newbie] Xwoes and going grey :-)

1999-04-08 Thread d.r.stewart
On 8 Apr 99 at 10:26, Andre Baron wrote: > > yup I think I started typing vi /etc/X11/XF86Config in my sleep.. i'm about ready to alias that sucker so one or two keystrokes will do it . > > >i'm almost tempted do a full reinstall and let it do it on it's own > >without me using the expert

Re: [newbie] Xwoes and going grey :-)

1999-04-08 Thread d.r.stewart
On 8 Apr 99 at 0:10, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Okay, from reading some of the other messages on the thread, it > looks like you've done a fair amount of debugging on the problem, so > let's see if we can nail it down. that's putting it mildly ;-) > > Your dmesg output reports that you have act

Re: more infoRe: [newbie] Xwoes and going grey :-)

1999-04-08 Thread Andre Baron
>now that it doesn't do. > >> a square cursor moving around the screen, you should. And to set up >> X you will need to edit the XF86Config file directly (it can be >> found in /etc/X11/) mouseconfig will not work. > >yeah i know, i've gotten so good that i have the full command >memorize . tha

Re: more infoRe: [newbie] Xwoes and going grey :-)

1999-04-08 Thread Kuraiken
> > 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?) > > a square cursor moving around the screen, you should. And to set up > > X you will need to edit the XF86Config file dire

Re: more infoRe: [newbie] Xwoes and going grey :-)

1999-04-08 Thread d.r.stewart
On 8 Apr 99 at 7:53, Andre Baron wrote: > hmmm well I'm still convinced /ttyS0 is the one, here I'll forward > you my XF86Config file, you will be able to see my mouse settings, I > have a logitech (mouseman) mouse and award bios so it should be > somewhat simular. thanks, i'll print it out >