> This is my first ever Debian install. Previous experience limited to RH > 4/5 years ago and recently Mandrake 7.1, so I am not a heavy Linux type at > this point. > > Hardware: > Old AT style mainboard with 233Mhz Cyrix 8x86 > 80Mb Ram > Microsoft mouse (also Kensington trackball) > ATI Expert98 graphics card > > Software: > Debian 2.2r2 (potato) > > Problem: > I managed to muddle my way into getting the system to boot into the > GUI mode and display > at 1024x768, but the mouse doesn't work. > > I have tried both the Microsoft mouse and Kensington trackball. Since > it's an older AT style > mainboard the mouse goes on COM1 (using WinSpeak). I figured this > would be /dev/tty0. > Have tried all the different baud rates. NADA > > A couple of questions > > (1) any hints? > > (2) I have managed to log into root in the GUI but can't seem to bring up > an xterm with no mouse available. What would be the key strokes to do > that (if at all possible). > > Thanks, > -rick >
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