OK, thanks to all the replies (a busy list!). Karsten, I read you first so will answer only once, but thanks to Paolo & Rob as well, lots of useful tips from you all.
m/c = machine I use a dialup, am waiting for a s/h modem that is coming my way, 28.8 whatever it was that compaq bought out and shut down. Friend- owner selling house and returning to US (Florida, talk about jumping out of the frying pan into the fire!) I own a bookshop so will work on the buy a book suggestion. I'll stickwith 2.2 Rev3 for now scpi - command not found, must be in a package that is not loaded Right serial port? /dev/ttyS[0|1] - for sure. there could not be another combination of mouse protocol & port that I did not try, but i did select a ps2 at install, so will go for serial mouse this time I am going to do another install which will get the sound card right, and I can get the error message for the lp switches. It will also get me the mouse right - i have a serial one to hand > Do: > > $ cat /proc/pci > ...and look for something matching your card (this is a virtual > file that lists devices on the system's PCI bus). I find Bus 0, device 9, function 0 VGA compatible controller: Silicon Integrated Systems Unknown Device (rev 33) Karsten, is the Trident a better bet than the SiS? I will install it for an install this evening to see if we can run all the way thru. Am short on memory (16Mb only) and it is the older type that only rich people can afford now. > > 6. My PS2 mouse does not work on this machine (not in dos either, > > so maybe the port is broken) so how do I change this to a plain > > serial mouse? In XF86Setup I cannot get the serial mouse to go > > with _any_ settings either. > > It's a ps2 mouse, on psaux. If nothing else: > > $ cat /dev/psaux > # wiggle the mouse cat: /dev/psaux: No such device I think the port is dysfunctional. Pity, I found another PS2 mouse at a fete yesterday, Genius 3-button model, like new for R2.00 ($0.22) Have to go, thunder I lightning and the UPS is doing its thing. I will tackle the printing problem after a reinstall this evening that hopefully will see me sound/mouse/video operational. New stupid question. I stay out of root (load as tty5 always) unless necessary. Can I poweroff out of a user account or give myself permission to do so? Thanks a lot, will be back. Ian Ian Balchin ------------------------------------------------------------------ Fables Bookshop, 119 High Street, Grahamstown, 6139, South Africa email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone or Fax +27-(0)46-636-1525 cell: 083-495-7353 sms [EMAIL PROTECTED] Founder Member Southern African Book Dealers Association A best-seller is the gilded tomb of a mediocre talent. Logan Pearsall Smith.