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04-11-2004, 12:41 PM
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Registered: Dec 2003
Location: new york
Distribution: Mandrake 9.2 discovery
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My cursor doesnt move
After everything comes on and the kde desktop is there but my cursor doesnt move.What do you suggest I do next?Thanks!
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04-11-2004, 03:50 PM
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Registered: Feb 2004
Location: San José, Costa Rica
Distribution: Ubuntu
Posts: 489
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Properly configure your mouse by typing xf86cfg or xf86config (can't remember which) on the console as root.
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04-11-2004, 04:00 PM
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Member
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: new york
Distribution: Mandrake 9.2 discovery
Posts: 30
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how do i get console without mouse?sorry im a  |
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04-11-2004, 04:57 PM
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Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Distribution: Ubuntu
Posts: 686
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Does the mouse work before you enter KDE? If it doesn't, maybe you should run mousedrake. You can run that with alt->f2 to open a run box.
You'll have to use the keyboard to set a few options here. Type mousedrake <tab> space.
Tab a round to root, activate it and type the pass then push enter.
Try choosing a different mouse.
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04-11-2004, 08:18 PM
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Registered: Dec 2003
Location: new york
Distribution: Mandrake 9.2 discovery
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I got the mousdrake window but you cant configure it there.I got the control center window open but I cant tab to Hardware which I believe brings you to mouse configuration.I can get a console window open but I think im not in as root because it says my username@localhost.How do I change that to root? |
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04-11-2004, 10:10 PM
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Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Distribution: Ubuntu
Posts: 686
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Type "su".
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04-12-2004, 03:42 PM
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Registered: Dec 2003
Location: new york
Distribution: Mandrake 9.2 discovery
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well i got to the configuration in root but it still didnt fix it so i reloaded 9.2 and its ok now.Thanks !
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04-12-2004, 07:07 PM
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Registered: Mar 2004
Location: United States of Bush
Distribution: Knoppix 3.7, Debian Sarge
Posts: 297
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I have an un-updated Mandrake 10.0 Community Download. My mouse doesn't work. I can't access anything with alt-f2.
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04-12-2004, 08:05 PM
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Registered: Dec 2003
Location: new york
Distribution: Mandrake 9.2 discovery
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reload like i did.
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04-12-2004, 08:36 PM
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Registered: Mar 2004
Location: United States of Bush
Distribution: Knoppix 3.7, Debian Sarge
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I've reinstalled 10.0 several times. This is a fresh install.
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04-13-2004, 03:43 AM
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Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Distribution: Ubuntu
Posts: 686
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Do you by any chance have an Asus motherboard? DId you try using the 2.4 kernel?
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04-13-2004, 10:18 AM
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Registered: Mar 2004
Location: United States of Bush
Distribution: Knoppix 3.7, Debian Sarge
Posts: 297
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My comp is the one running in my sig. It has that processor and an i810 onboard graphics chipset.
I reinstalled again, I switch mouses for install, I'm using my original HP mouse instead of my Microsoft Intelli 3.0 Explorer. I also installed GNOME this time and booted into that first, but transitioning into KDE, I had no problems this time.
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04-13-2004, 01:04 PM
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Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Utah
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i have a problem with mice too...
which ever kernel i choose i have to keep choosing my mouse....during the boot up....
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04-13-2004, 06:18 PM
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Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Distribution: Ubuntu
Posts: 686
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The different kernels have different configs or something, if you always use the same kernel, you won't get that popping up.
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