Slackware 11 ps2 mouse problem and other video card problems! pls heeelp, it's urgent
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Slackware 11 ps2 mouse problem and other video card problems! pls heeelp, it's urgent
I installed slackware 11 on my computer and i left the original 2.4 kernel on it, and my mouse simply will not work. My mouse is an optical ps2 A4tech with 2 buttons and a weel and of about 600 dpi i think. My computer is a socket AM2 AMD Athlon 3200+ at 2Ghz with 1GB of DDR2 Sycron 800Mhz, with a HDD of 80GB, a ASUS M@NPV-MX mainboard and a GeForce 6150(integrated on the mainboard) video card with 64 mb of shared memory( i know it's kind of a idiot's configuration but i "borrowed" a lot of parts to some colleagues, and this is what i am stuck with for the time being).
My main problem is that my mouse is that my mouse is not working(my keyboard works fine), i chose at the setup my type of mouse as being a "ps2 generic mouse" and it will not work in the kde interface. I am kind of a in linux, so pls talk to me as if i were a total stranger to linux. I tried the xorgconfig command and all I manage to do is make the video card incapable of launching kde. Although the video card worked at the beginning it does not work now, it says that the card does not support 24 bit color(the 24 bit color was the option i chose at the xorgconfig), and after i chose that i typed xorgconfig again after i chose the 1280x1024 60hz refresh rate (my monitor is a 19'' Fujitsu siemens btw), the 50-70hz at the other refresh rate like i did the firs time i configured it, and chose after that 16 bit color, it still did not work. I'm , i don't understand where I did I go wrong, i did everting correctly .
Pls heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp, i am going to go suicidal if it does not work.
lol... Calm down
The problem(s) lies in the file located at /etc/X11/xorg.conf
In the 'Device' section, there is a "driver" line, which should have 'nv' as the driver.
In the Monitor section, there are 'HorizSync' and 'VertRefresh', which should be set to what the scan rates are for your monitor. Check the booklet for your monitor, or Google it. It should be a range, not a static figure. Something like 31 - 80 (horiz) and something like 50 - 120 (vert)
In the Screen Section, there will be video modes, like "1280x1024" "1024x768" etc... Make sure there are modes there which your card/monitor support. They should be OK the way they are. And make sure that the 'DefaultDepth' number (16 or 24) matches the 'Depth' figure in the Display sub-section where the modes are.
Your mouse should work with the 'driver' set to 'IMPS/2', but if it doesn't, try 'auto' instead.
You can fix the file by logging in to a terminal as root, and typing 'mc'.This will open midnight commander. Use the up/down arrows to navigate around, locate the xorg.conf file and hit F4 to edit it. When done, save it with F2.
hit F10 to exit midnight commander, and type 'telinit 1'. Then, when it finishes, login as root, and type 'telinit 4'
How does that work?
PS - That sounds like a fine computer, not an idiotic setup at all.
Last edited by GrapefruiTgirl; 04-02-2007 at 04:11 PM.
Ok, now i did exactly as you said but after I modified the xorg.conf file, the error turned to fatal at the startx command:|.(it's not your fault it did not go as you intended, it's my fault, sorry*100). So I got fed up and reinstalled it. I made a copy of xorg.conf(thx for the mc command btw, it save me allot of time), in case i make a mistake again, so now the video card and the display work in perfect harmony again(whew!).
Now the mouse problem. I modified the xorg.conf again at the mouse section and it was on "Auto", even though I chose "IMPS/2" at the installation, so i deleted auto and put "IMPS/2" but it did not work (and I typed "telinit 1" and "telinit 4" after that to repeat some of the boot processes).
My original configuration, different from the one I had now was that i had a 7300GT with 256 mb ddr3 and a 3400 processor overclocked at 2.4 Ghz, and a Samsung HDD(that i got back now) of 250GB with xp and vista on it(that work). So I guess because it was missing those components the configuration sounded stupid.
So the mouse problem still remains, and I still need help, and thankyou GrapefruitTgirl for being so nice, and helping me.
Oh, I apologize, I mistakenly told you to change the mouse DRIVER to 'IMPS/2'
That should have been the mouse PROTOCOL is 'ExplorerPS/2', and the DRIVER should be 'mouse'.
I'm sorry for the mixup. Try this, and meanwhile I am checking for any other items of interest regarding that mouse.
~x(, i tried evryting, the mouse simply will not work.. I tried even other mice to see if they work on Auto or ExplorerPS/2 but none work. Maybe I should try a diffren linux. Is Ubuntu good for a desktop that has a newbie like me operating it, or should I try something else?
Ubuntu is a fine choice for a newbie. Personally, I cannot recommend a better one, but there may be others you would like. I would not recommend switching to another because of a minor issue like this mouse thing. As for finding a distro you like, it's often recomended that you try a few different Linuxes, and see if one suits you well.
One I also like is called 'Easys' and is slackware-based. It's very nice looking, and works well out of the box. You can find it on Distrowatch.com and elsewhere.
Check the HCL (link at top of page) for any other users or reviews of your mouse, perhaps with tips on getting it to work.
Try Google too, googling your <mouse name + Ubuntu>. That isn't a cordless mouse is it?? If it is, there is more you may have to do.
Check the Ubuntu Forum for similar issues.
I'll be back later too, and see if I can't help you more to figure it out..
No luck on finding the mouse on the HCL section, not even at other. I tried Ubuntu. It's perfect. I did not have to know anything about linux to install it, and it's not that hard to use it, it has loads of support and Wine has a version made just for it. It really is the best choice. The mouse works perfectly, no problems here. Thx for the confirmation, and for being nice and tryng to help me.
OK, here's an idea.. I guess you have the Ubuntu Live CD, correct? If the mouse works in Ubuntu, then load Ubuntu, and grab the xorg.conf file and see what the heck is in it for the mouse section. Copy the information, or even the whole file, and save it somewhere that you will be able to access it after you reboot with Slackware.
When you get Slackware up again, examine the xorg.conf file, and change it where necessary, to make the mouse work
PS - no problem, that's why we're all here, to help, and to get help.
Last edited by GrapefruiTgirl; 04-05-2007 at 06:28 PM.
I have had these exact same problems (from your first post) and simply updating my kernel to 2.6 (shipped with the DVD under 'testing') solved the problem with no changes to xorg.conf, except for those made by the nVidia installer for my video card. Just so you know.
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Slackware 11 ps2 mouse problem and other video card problems! pls heeelp, it's urgent
in linux, so pls talk to me as if i were a total stranger to linux. I tried the xorgconfig command and all I manage to do is make the video card incapable of launching kde. Although the video card worked at the beginning it does not work now, it says that the card does not support 24 bit color(the 24 bit color was the option i chose at the xorgconfig), and after i chose that i typed xorgconfig again after i chose the 1280x1024 60hz refresh rate (my monitor is a 19'' Fujitsu siemens btw), the 50-70hz at the other refresh rate like i did the firs time i configured it, and chose after that 16 bit color, it still did not work. I'm 
, i don't understand where I did I go wrong, i did everting correctly 
.
. I tried even other mice to see if they work on Auto or ExplorerPS/2 but none work. Maybe I should try a diffren linux. Is Ubuntu good for a desktop that has a newbie like me operating it, or should I try something else?
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