Topic: Mouse Dead after loading GParted
Mouse Dead after loading GParted :
What can i do to use the mouse ?
load another m
(no other problems with it)
Thanks
Theo
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Mouse Dead after loading GParted :
What can i do to use the mouse ?
load another m
(no other problems with it)
Thanks
Theo
what kind of help do you think we could give you with such few inforamtions ?????
the mouse can be usb, serial, ps2, wireless !
The Mouse is a serial Microsoft Intellimouse
If you need more info i will try to give that
next time
Thanks
Theo
Hi Theo,
i dont think there is any support on the livecd for serail mouse, unfortunatly
Cant you find any ps2 mouse somewhere ?
There is. You have to change it in the xorg.conf file manually.
type:
nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
and change it to what it needs to be. You might have to load the module manually too. I know I built it into the kernel.
"There is. You have to change it in the xorg.conf file manually.
type:
nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
and change it to what it needs to be. You might have to load the module manually too. I know I built it into the kernel. "
===> Thanks Patrick and LarryT
Patrick (and all)
I have burnt the (working) Live CD
but donot have Linux expertise (newbie)
XP and DOS etc lots of experience (XP Professional Home Network)
Please give step by step the (Linux) process i should follow
Thanks again
Theo
http://www.linux.com/howtos/3-Button-Mouse.shtml
I think these commands will load the modules:
modprobe serport
modprobe sermouse
Dorusone, there is no way to do any think since you cant get shell
You need a mouse to open a shell !
Patrick, do you know a way to lauch a terminal using any ley ?
<ctrl alt backspace>
to exit xwindows
load the modules
and then startx to get back in.
oh ! it was so simple
Dorusone, still wait a bit, i will post the steps asap.
So Theo,
Boot off your GParted livecd, after all is done, hit ctrl+alt+backspace. this will break the xwindow, and then you get the shell.
Now type :
modprobe serport
and hit <enter>
modprobe sermouse
and hit <enter>
vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf1
then search the line that contains /dev/input/mice/
and replace /dev/input/mice by /dev/ttyS0 (where 0 = zero) if your mouse is on the first serial port,
or /dev/ttyS1 if it is on the second port.
Then save and quit, by hiting the escape key, and then type
:x
and hit <enter>
Then type
startx
And see if your mouse works ....
Larry it's:
vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf
not
vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf1
xorg.conf1 is a temp file when x is being configured. That's not going to help him because X is going to look for xorg.conf.
Patrick, have a look at the livecd... To me,i can find xorg.conf1 and xorg.conf2 but absolutly no xorg.conf... unfortunatly
I know this is weird, but it is so
Hi Friends
LarryT :
i can edit the xorg/conf1
file (and all steps before that went ok)
but when i close Vi in the way you told me to
(and i managed to change xorg/conf1 temporary)
the file doesnot look changed !
i get :
/dev/input/mice/
again
and not the
/dev/ttyS0
i typed.
The CD i use is a CD RW (with only Gparted)
I suppose its a VI editing issue or ?
Thanks again
Good weekend !
Theo
Theo, did you really save before living ? (hit esc then : then x then ENTER to validate) ??
Yes Larry
actually i did it several times
( after rebooting)
Thx
Theo
Well, i guess the best way is to buy a ps2 mouse :-p
I can confirm that Gparted works with a PS2 Mouse
because i tested it on the PC of my girlfriend.
I am not at home next days but maybe when i return i will find
a PS2 mouse in my PC inventory.
But i still will test it with my Serial IntelliMouse
The Problem is imho the fact that :
Vi is closed without saving the changes .
I found in the Vi documentation
that the ZZ command Saves the changes
so before quiting this problem i will try that.
Maybe some Vi-editor expert can confirm my analysis ?
Thanks anyway
Good weekend
Theo
like i said above, to save, you need to hit the "esc" key and then type :x and the command ENTER.
Dunno anything else to save using vi
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