Hello everyone. I recently downloaded the isos for Slackware 10.2. I followed the tutorial from another forum to get it running. Everything is up and running except for a few problems. I have no internet connection, my x windows doesn't want to correspond with my mouse, and my resolution seems messed up. Let me tell you exactly what my setup is as detailed as possible and maybe I could get some help...

ZyXEL PRESTIGE 600 series DSL modem
Linksys BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL 4-Port Router
ViewSonic A90f 19" CRT flat screen
IOGear Miniview 2 Port USB KVM Switch w/ Built-in KVM Cables
Logitech MX300 USB Optical Mouse
DELL SK-8110 Keyboard

I am using the KVM Switch for the mouse, keyboard, monitor, and audio. The KVM Switch requires that you have ps/2 connectors when plugging in your mouse and keyboard. I had to use an adapter to make my mouse ps/2 so I could plug it in to the switch. Afterwards the final connector from the switch to the computers is USB. That means that the keyboard and mouse are both sharing one usb connector to each computer. Does that mean Linux won't recognize it? Here is the actual computer specs that I am using Linux on right now...

Maxtor 8GB HDD
-Cylinders: 16351
-Heads: 16
-Sectors: 63
HP/Compaq 243127-410 10/100 BaseT PCI ethernet LAN card
PS51516B Packbell 145W Power Supply 100/240V
Packard Bell Skye DR724 Motherboard
-Audio: ESS Solo 1.
-BIOS: AWARD BIOS.
-Cache: Integrated in CPU
-Chipset: SiS620/SiS5595 AGP/PCI/ISA Chipset
-CPU Support : Socket 370 Intel Celeron PPGA 433 MHz
-Expansion Slots: 3 PCI slots and 1 shared ISA/PCI slot
-Form Factor: MicroATX
-RAM: 2 DIMM 128MB PC133 Centon Electronics
-Video: Integrated in chipset
ASUS CD-S520/A5 Internal 52x CD-ROM Drive
Logitech MX300 USB Optical Mouse
DELL SK-8110 Keyboard
ViewSonic A90f 19" CRT flat screen

I honestly didn't even know that the PS was only 145W. Will that still be able to keep me running well enough for my cpu to support Slackware? I didn't even know this was a Packard Bell either lol I just grabbed it from an old computer shop. Originally the CD-ROM, floppy, and HDD were all bad so I replaced them all with brand new spare hardware. Was it a mistake to buy the KVM switch? Please don't tell me I have to get rid of it.. I paid $55 for it!

If anyone needs any logs or config files to read off what I've done or what I was suppost to do please let me know... thanks!

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Does anyone have any advice or do I need to post this in a different forum?

sounds like it is working but you just have your configuration messed up.

if the resolution isnt what you want you need to change it in XF86Config might be a different name if you using x.org instead of xfree ... im not sure what slack 10.2 uses as i have yet to load it.

if the mouse isnt responding in X its probably because you have the wrong driver loaded in XF86Config or are accessing the wrong device file ... you can test this with a command like...
cat /dev/mouse (then move your mouse, you should see all kinds of garbage come up)

try using /usr/X11R6/bin/xfree86setup (may be different if your using x.org but try it.)

as for your ps i have no idea 145W is awfully small but if it can power the hardware then it will be fine. its kinda like buying a backpack and then asking on a forum if all your camping gear will fit in it. i have no idea.

as for your kvm im sure it will be fine. if the keyboard works the mouse should too.

I found this on a search in Google... How would I "apply" this to my kernel? My mouse is USB though so would I change the PSP parts to USB? Also, how do I check which version of kernel do I have?? Sorry for the newbie questions I just started using slackware 3 days ago..

Hello.

This little patch adds support for Logitech MX300 mices.
It is to be applied against 2.6.x kernel series.
Please, have a look at it.

Patch follows ===


diff -u a/drivers/input/mouse/logips2pp.c b/drivers/input/mouse/logips2pp.c
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/logips2pp.c 2004-06-16 13:08:08.000000000 +0200
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/logips2pp.c 2004-06-16 13:08:08.000000000 +0200
@@ -172,6 +172,10 @@
{ 100, PS2PP_KIND_MX,
PS2PP_WHEEL | PS2PP_SIDE_BTN | PS2PP_TASK_BTN |
PS2PP_EXTRA_BTN | PS2PP_NAV_BTN }, /* MX510 */
+
+ { 111, PS2PP_KIND_MX,
+ PS2PP_WHEEL | PS2PP_EXTRA_BTN | PS2PP_TASK_BTN }, /* MX300 */
+
{ 112, PS2PP_KIND_MX,
PS2PP_WHEEL | PS2PP_SIDE_BTN | PS2PP_TASK_BTN |
PS2PP_EXTRA_BTN | PS2PP_NAV_BTN }, /* MX500 */

I use a Logictech USB mouse plugged into a PS/2 adapter on my Slackware systems, and it runs fine. I don't think you should get into patching the kernel unless it's absolutely necessary. I've sometimes had problems with Linux and KVM switches, but I don't have any particular experience with IOGear models. The first thing you need to do is post your /etc/X11/xorg.conf -- just the InputDevice section that contains your mouse (a little less ythan half way though the file on my system, you should be able to find it easily enough). It may be that you're using the wrong mouse device or something.

As for your network, how do you connect to the Internet? LAN? Modem? DSL? We need to know this to help you get connected.

If it was a standard install of Slackware 10.2, kernel is 2.4.31 . And it installs xorg.
Did you use 'xorgconfig' to setup X? Or the much easier 'xorgsetup'?

Do you remember during the original install to setup your network? (i.e. DHCP or static IP?)

The KVM switch does bother me a little. Never used one myself, but I kow that linux/Slackware generally have no problems with it.But it maybe fouling up the simple things at the moment. Why do you use it? Do you have more than one system that you use the KVM switch for?