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Re: dead mouse

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From: rholbert
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 00:00
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I dont know much about linux yet. but i do have a copy that im waiting
install on a computer that is supposed to be in the mail. If you want to do
a reinstall i could burn you a copy off and send it to you.for $3.00. $2.00
to cover the cost of the cdr+$1.00shipping. Any way i wish you luck. Rich
Mr K Eedle <ken@works.u-net.com> wrote in message
news:37913520.22ED9D25@works.u-net.com...
> I have installed Red Hat 6.0 on my PC and have been attempting to set up
> my modem and ppp settings in order to connect to my ISP.
>
> I have created the required entries in the /etc/hosts, /etc/hosts.allow,
> /etc/hosts.deny and /etc/HOSTNAME files, as well as settings in the
> files in /etc/ppp but when I try to connect my mouse stops working. I
> have tried running a connect script as well as the X dialler.
>
> The only way I can get out of the desktop is to press the reset button
> which forces a check on reboot.
>
> Initially this was working OK and I could log in again, but now I get to
> the login window and the mouse is still not working, nor can I type in
> my user id and password.
>
> I don't have the CD so can't do a reinstall, but I do have a boot disk.
> I can boot from this but I get the same result. I downloaded the
> rescue.img file but can't get it onto a floppy as it is 1440k and the
> floppy disk is only 1.38mb !
>
> The mouse is a logitech wheelmouse that was detected as 'some kind of
> serial mouse' and the modem is a Pace 56k voice internal.
>
> The last message I got after running the connect script was that the
> connect speed wasn't supported, so the connect script failed.
>
> Please can someone help me to get my system up and running again.
>
> Thanks
>
> Ken
>
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Date: 1999/07/18
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