[opensuse] Request Assistance Setting Up New Hardware
I have a new 64 bit systen upon which I wish to install the 64 bit SUES 10.2 distribution. Currently it's a bare bones box with a GB of RAM. The IDE primary master is a TSST Corp CD/DVD and the SATA0 primary channel is a WDC WD2500KS-0 HD. I have also installed a IDE to PCI card as I have three IDE drives in my current linux system that I want to install in the new computer once I get the OS installed. Now to the problem. If I boot the machine with the #1CD it boots into the linux installer without any problems. In fact the boot messages tell me that the system found the mouse. Unfortunately, when the gui opens the mouse doesn't work. The BIOS has both the USB and the USB 2.0 controller enabled and the USB Legacy Support set on AUTO. I recognize no references to the mouse, keyboard, PS/2 or any IRQ or interrupt settings in the BIOS. The motherboard is a MSI MS-7260. The boot messages tell me that the process has activated usb devices. The only kernal message that I recognize as referring to the mouse is that 'PS/2 mouse device common for all mice'. Both the the keyboard and the mouse are PS/2. The keyboard works, the mouse doesn't (both work on my current linux machine running SuSE 9.3). I might also mention that I have no intention of installing Microsoft products on this machine Now, I am not a hardware person. What do I have to do to get the mouse to function? Thanks in advance. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D. wrote:
Now, I am not a hardware person. What do I have to do to get the mouse to function? Has anything ever been installed on this motherboard? IIUC, this is a new install on new hardware. With all you described, it sounds like the mouse port is bad on the motherboard. Can you test it with a Live cd or DVD just to make sure the mouse port does indeed work. HTH.
-- Joe Morris Registered Linux user 231871 running openSUSE 10.2 x86_64 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sunday 25 February 2007 14:28, Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D. wrote:
If I boot the machine with the #1CD it boots into the linux installer without any problems. In fact the boot messages tell me that the system found the mouse. Unfortunately, when the gui opens the mouse doesn't work. Ttry a couple of things:
1) try a different mouse... and make sure that the mouse port or mouse pins have not been bent or damaged. 2) try another style mouse (standard 2-3 button PS/2 mouse--- no wheel, no optics, etc) 3) try another type of mouse (usb) 4) install a minimal machine with the text installer and then play around with the mouse settings. If all else fails, try the hardware diagnostics for your machine--- perhaps the mouse port is no longer functioning correctly. -- Kind regards, M Harris <>< -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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Joe Morris (NTM)
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M Harris
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Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D.