Mouse Problem

Forum: Other Help Topics
Topic: Mouse Problem
started by: jpsimm

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Posted by jpsimm on Oct. 02 2007,21:15

I downloaded the 3.4.3 initrid ISO for AMD64 and booted. Everything seems good except I can't move the cursor.  I've tried switching from USB to the older hard connection mouse to no avail. I can't get any mouse to work.  Yes, I've tried re-syncing.  My other OS is Ubuntu Dapper which works.  No M$ on my machine.  

I'm downloading 4.0 now.

Help....

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Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Oct. 02 2007,21:22

Does your keyboard work?  Try running xsetup to configure your mouse settings for X.  Or you could try a different X server.

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Posted by jpsimm on Oct. 02 2007,21:53

Quote (^thehatsrule^ @ Oct. 02 2007,14:22)

Does your keyboard work?  Try running xsetup to configure your mouse settings for X.  Or you could try a different X server.

Yes, keyboard is OK but I cannot get away from the startup tutorial to try anything else.

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Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Oct. 02 2007,22:24

Try the cheatcode during boot.

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Posted by jpsimm on Oct. 02 2007,23:57

Quote (^thehatsrule^ @ Oct. 02 2007,15:24)

Try the cheatcode during boot.

cheet code?   How do I do that?

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Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Oct. 03 2007,00:16

See the wiki, or this link: < http://damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/index.php/Cheat_Codes >

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Posted by jpsimm on Oct. 03 2007,05:12

Quote (^thehatsrule^ @ Oct. 02 2007,14:22)

Does your keyboard work?  Try running xsetup to configure your mouse settings for X.  Or you could try a different X server.

I configured X for mouse control while booting and the result was my video display tanked.  Without video I couldn't tell if the mouse was working or not so...  Next I changed back to an old plug-in mouse, re-booted normally and it worked!

Now I have to figure out how to configure for a USB mouse.

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