Hi,

I installed 9.1 a couple of weeks ago.  During the install the mouse would
only move in a horizontal line across the screen, so I completed the
installation using the keyboard.  After installation was complete the mouse
behaved eratically moving all over the screen when I tried to control it,
and sometimes clicking when I didn't push any buttons.

I figured the mouse must be buggered so I tried another mouse and went into
the system properties to change the mouse type.  It is a Genius NetMouse Pro
Serial Mouse, and I only saw this type of mouse listed as a PS/2 mouse, so I
selected that one.  After that not only do I have no mouse control
whatsoever, but my AT keyboard has stopped responding.  I get no response at
all at the login screen when I try to type my login ID and password.

How can I fix this?

Jason

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In article <kny%b.9765$ee3.476650@news20.bellglobal.com>, Jason D. wrote:
>
> I installed 9.1 a couple of weeks ago.  During the install the mouse would
> only move in a horizontal line across the screen, so I completed the
> installation using the keyboard.  After installation was complete the mous
e
> behaved eratically moving all over the screen when I tried to control it,
> and sometimes clicking when I didn't push any buttons.
>
> I figured the mouse must be buggered so I tried another mouse and went int
o
> the system properties to change the mouse type.  It is a Genius NetMouse P
ro
> Serial Mouse, and I only saw this type of mouse listed as a PS/2 mouse, so
 I
> selected that one.  After that not only do I have no mouse control
> whatsoever, but my AT keyboard has stopped responding.  I get no response 
at
> all at the login screen when I try to type my login ID and password.

Being as there is no such thing as Red Hat Linux 9.1, I'll
guess you're actually running RHL 9.

The solution to the first problem, the mouse cursor going
wild all over the screen is to run redhat-config-mouse.

I'm afraid I can't help with the serial vs. PS/2 mouse or AT
keyboard.  It might help someone else, though, if you'd
state or clarify more about your hardware.  Is the mouse
really serial as in a DB-9 connector?  Does the AT keyboard
use the large DIN connector?  What is your motherboard make
and model?  What connectors does it have available for mouse
and keyboard?

One _possible_ solution to the locked-out keyboard would be
to boot the installation CD in rescue mode, mount the
regular filesystem(s) (if that doesn't happen
automagically), chroot to /mnt/sysimage, and run
redhat-config-mouse to get back to a configuration where the
keyboard worked.  YMMV.  Switching to runlevel 3 (the
initdefault line in /etc/inittab) would be a good idea, at
least while sorting out the mouse and keyboard issues.

Good luck.

Robert Riches
spamtrap42@verizon.net
(Yes, that is one of my email addresses.)

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"Robert M. Riches Jr." <> wrote in message ...
> In article
Jason D. wrote: 
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>
> Being as there is no such thing as Red Hat Linux 9.1, I'll
> guess you're actually running RHL 9.
>
> The solution to the first problem, the mouse cursor going
> wild all over the screen is to run redhat-config-mouse.
>
> I'm afraid I can't help with the serial vs. PS/2 mouse or AT
> keyboard.  It might help someone else, though, if you'd
> state or clarify more about your hardware.  Is the mouse
> really serial as in a DB-9 connector?  Does the AT keyboard
> use the large DIN connector?  What is your motherboard make
> and model?  What connectors does it have available for mouse
> and keyboard?
>
> One _possible_ solution to the locked-out keyboard would be
> to boot the installation CD in rescue mode, mount the
> regular filesystem(s) (if that doesn't happen
> automagically), chroot to /mnt/sysimage, and run
> redhat-config-mouse to get back to a configuration where the
> keyboard worked.  YMMV.  Switching to runlevel 3 (the
> initdefault line in /etc/inittab) would be a good idea, at
> least while sorting out the mouse and keyboard issues.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Robert Riches
> spamtrap42@verizon.net
> (Yes, that is one of my email addresses.)

Yes, it is 9.0.  I also use Mandrake 9.1 and get the versions mixed up.
Unfortunately, I can't boot from my Linux CD-R media on this machine as it
has an old CD-ROM drive which can't boot the disc.  I could try changing the
drive to a newer one tomorrow and give your strategy a try.  As for the
hardware, yes it's a DB-9 serial mouse and 5-Pin DIN plug AT style keyboard.
The mainboard is an Amptron PII 2100 and it has only DB-9 serial, and 5 pin
DIN AT connectors.

Thanks for the help.

Jason

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