Re: Installing Mouse Driver
Thanks for your reply.
When I was installing Debian (which should be the latest version - I
received the CD only recently) I was given the option to install mouse
support in the kernal. I attempted to do so, but this produced a
"device in use" error or something similar.
I have no objections to reinstalling Debian (I have done so twice
already) but this error always occurs.
I can't properly install XFree86 because I need the mouse to complete
installation!
John
In message <[🔎] 351DE1DA.D89662B1@bellsouth.net>, Bill Leach
<bleach@bellsouth.net> writes
>You are probably using debian version 1.3 or earlier and have a ps2
>style mouse.
>
>Your message is not clear to me but...
>
>If you move the mouse when in a console, does a mouse curson appear on
>the screen?
>
>Where did the error message you listed come from? If you received that
>message when X-Windows was running then the problem can be cleared up
>several ways. The best being to upgrade to the latest stable release
>(version 1.3.1r6).
>
>You also can type "gpm -k" in a console and attempt to start X again (it
>should now work).
>
>The kernels have mouse support however during installation there should
>have been an option to include "module support" for a ps2 style mouse.
>
>If you did not choose that option (and that is the problem) then there
>are ways to solve the problem (I don't think that you would get the
>error message you mentioned from that problem however).
>
>John Wingfield wrote:
>>
>> I am a new user of Debian Linux. After much guesswork I have managed to
>> install Debian and XFree86 (not provided with the CD).
>>
>> Unfortunately when installing Debian I could not include a mouse driver
>> in the kernal because some a "device in use" error. As a consequence I
>> cannot use XFree86.
>>
>> Can anyone offer me some advice on how to retrospectively install a
>> mouse driver?
>>
>> John Wingfield
>>
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