No mouse pointer for post-installation
This is probably an install/XFree question, but here goes. I have successfully installed Suse Linux on my machine, and sorta made it a dual boot machine (I think I need to look up how LILO is supposed to operate since I can't figure out how you tell it to boot a different operating system), but in KDE I don't have a mouse pointer, so its hard to choose anything or get rid of the clutter. How do I configure that, in console mode, possibly? I have to finish the post-installation things. Fred Schiff (fschiff@mindspring.com)
On Friday 21 June 2002 04:50 am, Fred Schiff wrote:
This is probably an install/XFree question, but here goes. I have successfully installed Suse Linux on my machine, and sorta made it a dual boot machine (I think I need to look up how LILO is supposed to operate since I can't figure out how you tell it to boot a different operating system), but
When you first boot up there should (may) be a screen w/ the words linux, suse, win, memcheck. You can use the up/down arrows on your keyboard to select the operating system you want to boot.
in KDE I don't have a mouse pointer, so its hard to choose anything or get rid of the clutter. How do I configure that, in console mode, possibly? I have to finish the post-installation things.
I would suggest that when you first see the aforementioned boot screen, type (W/out the quotes) "init 1" enter this will take you to a console which you can only use as root. enter your root password when asked, then type (W/out the quotes) "/usr/X11R6/bin/sax2" enter This will give you the setup program for X11 where you can set screenmodes, mouse, keyboard, etc. good luck -- dh
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