Chris Bryan wrote: > I'm having similar problems as our other mouse-troubled friend, on a g4 400. > A couple questions: > > -What protocol should I use in XF86Config for the usb mouse? > -Is /dev/usbmouse the correct setting? (porbably a dumb quesiton, just > making sure ;) > -Could the problem be the fact that the mouse is on the keyboard hub?
The big question here is: which kernel are you using? If 2.2.18pre21 (the latest in stable), then see: http://home.munich.netsurf.de/Franz.Sirl/inputppc.html That page will help you configure the device files, gpm and X to work with the new input layer, which blends all of the attached mice into a single device. > But most importantly, how can I get back to the bash prompt?? The only way > to get out of the post-login debian screen is ctrl-alt-delete, which then > returns me to the graphical login, which I can't seem to escape. Until I can > get back to bash, I have no way of doing anything! ctrl-alt-F1 gets you to the 1st virtual console (ctrl-alt-F2 to the second, etc.). HTH, -Adam P. Welcome to the best software in the world today cafe!
