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Article #3280Re: dead mouse
From: rholbert
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 00:00
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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