Laptops :: Thinkpad T42 "Ultranav Mouse" not working

Thanks, Steve,

I went to Barnes & Noble this weekend and read up on using Knoppix in an O'Reilly book. There's a boot cheat code I'm looking forward to using: type pci=irqmask=0x0e98. The Knoppix website explains that this can be used when a laptop's pointer device doesn't work (some problem in the BIOS). Since DSL is based on Knoppix, I'm thinking it's worth a try.

Haven't tried it yet, but will when I can take care of MITOL (More Important Things Of Life) and post it here.

Guy

Yep, that did it! Using this cheat code when booting made the touchpad work: dsl pci=irqmask=0x0e98. And it works for all Knoppix-based distros, replacing dsl with the appropriate word.

Guy

That's great! What was the title of that book? Sounds like one that I could benefit from.

original here.