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Topic: com port mouse, how do i get it to work

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ke4nt1

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Posted: Aug. 01 2004,16:25

Here's what I did to fix it for good on a HD install.

1. exit the X server ( ctrl-alt-bksp ) ...takes you to the shell..
2. "sudo su" to root
3. "rm -rf /dev/mouse"
4. "ln -sf /dev/ttyS0 /dev/mouse" ( assuming your using com1 )
5. "startx" ( now you should have serial mouse )

roberts suggestion for adding these 2 lines into your
bootlocal.sh works too..

Once you've added these two lines to your opt/bootlocal.sh,
it should survive a reboot..

For a live CD , or frugal install,
add a line for the "/dev/mouse" file into your filetool.lst
It will restore before X starts ..

73
ke4nt

libretto

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Posted: Aug. 01 2004,16:43

Tried one last time both your and roberts suggestions (even at the same time). With both fixes done, after a reboot the serial mouse still doesnt work

Right, I am still getting a PS/2 mouse tommorrow :;):

hope other people have better luck than I.

Otherwise enjoying 0.7.3 and thanks very mcuh for the help, much like the Elecraft service :;):

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reveille

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Posted: Aug. 01 2004,16:59

yea, i ran livecd and with framebuffer, the screen was just blank, i tried all the resolutions at 32, but none of them run it with nice color

roberts

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Posted: Aug. 01 2004,18:38

reveille, I am betting that you have an i845 video.
Would you post the results of this command.

cat /etc/sysconfig/xserver

That will tell us your detected video.

I have an old SONY with i810 video and am limited to 800x600. But we have heard that i845 is most difficult.

reveille

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Posted: Aug. 01 2004,20:26

no such file or directory it says

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