Re: no mouse movement or keyboard entry

[joost@topaz.mdcc.cx (Joost Kooij)]

On Sat, Jun 23, 2001 at 05:55:08PM -0700, Lee Johnson wrote:
>      I attempted to install my NVidia driver for my system and it didnt'
> quite make it,- and I've in process corrupted my desktop ...I tried
> making new xf86config but the problem I think is mouse &/or videoram..
> 
>      I'm also not sure how to specifiy 16mb in kbytes( for video card

AFAIK you don't need to specify ram.  IIRC.  YMMV.

> used 16384 ( 4096x4 )...also I am using /dev/tty0 for mouse is that
> correct?..the suggested /dev/ttys00 isn't even in /dev..

Oops, that can't be right.  /dev/tty0 is the first text console,
what you get when you press left-alt and f1.

You may be looking for /dev/ttyS0 or /dev/ttyS1.

> anyway the keyboard nor mouse are acceping input other than erratic
> inconsistent movement of mouse from hitting say enter alot...

Oh dear, don't tell you let the goat escape, did you?  ;-)

Cheers,


Joost