RE: Mouse in deep doo-doo; Debian 2.2 from Libranet

[Bill Barnes <bbarnes@operamail.com>]

Responding to my own post FWIW to the list.
Here is a reply from Libranet support.  Certainly like their style.

      Yes, it sounds like the ps2 port may be the problem (as per your latter
      email)

      To change the Linux settings:

      Because of the freeze when you boot up you will need to boot into
      'single user mode'
      To reboot in single user mode:

      Reboot your system, and at the 'LILO' prompt press 'CAPS LOCK'
      Now at the 'LILO boot:' prompt type in:

      Linux single

      and press enter.

      Now in single user mode:

      Switch to the console CTRL-ALT F1
      login as root and run

      gpmconfig

      Do you want to change anything (Y/n)? Y
      Do you want to run gpm's mouse-test program (Y/n)? n

      Where is your mouse [/dev/mouse]?
      enter /dev/ttyS0 as the device if your mouse is on COM1
      or /dev/ttyS1 if the mouse is on COM2

      What type is your mouse (or help) [ps2]?
      ms

      Set the responsiveness (normally not needed) []?
      press enter

      Repeat protocol (enter 'none' to turn repeating off) []?
      none

      Do you want to add any additional arguments etc.
      press enter

      Reboot the machine.

      Again switch to the console as above and login as root, then run
      'adminmenu'
      choose 'reconfigure X'
      do NOT accept the existing file as defaults
      The mouse should be working, do not change anything in the mouse
      section.
      Setup your video card as you did before. See the install guide.

      I hope that solves your problem.

      Regards,
      Tal


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>===== Original Message From Bill Barnes <bbarnes@operamail.com> =====
>Hello the list:
>Installed with mouse at /dev/psaux, ran for many days, installed several
>packagesl including a loooong run of helixcode.
>
>Mouse began dying and maybe cursor would reappear someplace and maybe move
>when moving the mouse to and fro.
>
>Switched to Win95 and got the same erratic mouse behavior.  Cleaned it up to
>no avail and finally switched the mouse to com1.  Works fine in W95.
>
>Libranet installs a login screen.  Edited the mouse config to /dev/ttyS0.
>
>The login screen does not respond to the mouse or the keyboard with the mouse
>plugged into the serial port.  I have to reset the machine to get out of 
this.
>
>Moving the mouse back to the ps/2 port allows a login but, of course, the
>mouse is still not usable.
>
>Can boot to maintenance mode with 'Linux single'.
>Default runlevel is set to 2 in inittab.  Changed it to 5, trying to kill the
>login screen.
>
>Is this a Libranet or a Debian problem?  Is there an out or do I just have to
>re-install and get on with it?
>
>Thanks,
>Bill Barnes
>
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