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I installed Debian Linux 3.0 on a i386 PC using the
downloaded CD images. I had an old serial mouse attached to the PC.
When asked by the installation what port the mouse was on, I wasn’t sure,
but answered TTY0, believing that was the serial port. I also apparently
told the installation to install KDE. When I rebooted, a graphical
interface appeared where I entered the user name and password. I found
the mouse didn’t work. When I hit Enter I was taken to the KDE
desktop. I was unable to navigate without the mouse. I couldn’t
find keystrokes that would allow me to exit KDE, and I manually powered off the
PC. Thinking that Linux might not be able to read my mouse on a serial
port I installed a PS2 mouse, but with the same result.
2. How can I get into a
command line interface from the graphical login window without the mouse? Bob
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