Stupid newbie question: eraserhead-style mouse

Kind people, This is my first question to the list, and it is the first time I have tried to install linux since the kernel was version 1.2. I have installed potato on an old laptop using http. The laptop is an AST Ascentia 950n, and claims to have a P120, 16MB of RAM, and I have upgraded the ha

RE: Stupid newbie question solved, plus more stupid newbie tricks !

and tried again, and now it works. The most important lesson I learned is don't install xdm until you know X is solid, if ever! Thanks again to those who helped! And if anyone needs to get potato running on an old AST laptop, I know more than I used to about the process. Chris Owens -

Stupid newbie question: eraserhead-style mouse

Kind people, This is my first question to the list, and it is the first time I have tried to install linux since the kernel was version 1.2. I have installed potato on an old laptop using http. The laptop is an AST Ascentia 950n, and claims to have a P120, 16MB of RAM, and I have upgraded the h

RE: Stupid newbie question solved, plus more stupid newbie tricks!

and tried again, and now it works. The most important lesson I learned is don't install xdm until you know X is solid, if ever! Thanks again to those who helped! And if anyone needs to get potato running on an old AST laptop, I know more than I used to about the process. Chris Owens