On Wed, Aug 30, 2000 at 12:28:37PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > I just installed all the files for X Free 86 3.3.6 onto my system, and I'm > having a little trouble (ironically). While I'm quite sure of how to get my > card and monitor up, I can not get my mouse to work at all. I have a Compaq > Presario 1800XL 190 Laptop, which uses a touch pad for mouse control. While > I do have an external mouse I'm sure I could make work, I will need the > touchpad for using the system on the road and such. Thanks for any help in > advance.
On my thinkpad, and I assume many laptops, the touchpad (well, it's not a touchpad on thinkpad) is ps/2 mouse. When an external mouse is plugged into ps/2 port, it replaces the touchpad. If you still have trouble, disable gpm (/etc/init.d/gmp stop) before starting X. > > -Chris > > -- Pat Mahoney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> linux: because a PC is a terrible thing to waste ([EMAIL PROTECTED] put this on Tshirts in '93)
