Michael, Thanks for the reply. I will check out the archives. However, this is a NEW install of POTATO, and it most assuredly is biting me. Does that change the diagnosis? Thanks again, Mike
Michael Schmitz wrote: > > Also, of more immediate concern is the mouse problem. > > Eric Deveaud said to look at "/dev/input/mice", but > > I get "no such file". There IS a file "/dev/usbmouse", > > unfortunately, there is nothing in it. Did some configuration > > step get lost? Installing Xwindows didn't ask very much, > > Yep: read up about the meaning of the "new input device code" in the news > and list archives. /dev/usbmouse is dead, as is /dev/adbmouse (and there > wasn't anything 'in' these files last time I checked anyway - please do > also read up about what these funny files in /dev are about while you're > researching). > > This sort of problem has been discussed to death here so I won't rehash > it. While you're reading the list archives, pay attention to all things > related to "Linux keycodes" as well. That's the other nightmare that might > be waiting to happen if you don't pay attention to config prompts. > > Of course, if you did a clean install of unstable as opposed to upgrading > from stable, none of this should bite you - please file a bug report in > that case. > > Michael > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
