Subject: Re: XFree86 v3.3.6, G4 agp, and mouseconfig issues w/ a logitech optical wheel mouse
From: Charles Stevenson (csteven@terraplex.com)
Date: Mon Sep 18 2000 - 15:01:34 MDT
I have the same mouse sitting on my desk I haven't been able to get it to work
yet.
Regards,
Charles
On this day, Mon, 18 Sep 2000, melissa wrote:
> This is my first time using a Linux/unix system as a general end user. I
> installed YDL CS 1.2 on my G4agp. I watched the list for a month, and other
> sources before I was able to figure out how to dual boot correctly. I am
> currently using kernel: 2.2.17pre20-ben3
>
> So my next hurdle is the mouseconfig.
>
> Error:
> fata server error: cannot open mouse (no such device).......X connection to
> :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown)
> Also when I shut down I get a failed error message for shutting down console
> mouse services
>
> Ok, in my readings it seems that the solution is to update to Xfree86 v4.0
> or 4.01, then manually create a file and also check the /etc/X11/XF86Config
> to be sure it uses the right protocol. I read all of the associated links
> to ben's site and do not understand a lot of it so....Another site seems to
> suggest, just update the kernel (as I have) and then update the input
> drivers device packages.
>
> Concerns:
> For the v4.0 there is a list of supported or not supported HW, but in
> glancing at it, I really do not know enough to say whether my stuff is
> supported or not. I guess I do not know what I am looking for there.
> Secondly, do I really have to upgrade the whole thing? I actually have to
> remove (somehow) the previously installed version then install (somehow) the
> v4.0. And third, I do not have PPP setup, nor do I know how yet.
>
> Questions:
> 1. Do I need to remove 3.3.6 and install to 4.0? If so, how do I remove
> v3.3.6? Or do I just need to update the dev packages since I have the
> updated kernel?
>
> 2. Is there a way to manually update without PPP? If so, can a newbie
> accomplish this?
>
> Any help would be appreciated and thanks for your patience :P
>
> Thanks
> Melissa
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