[BLUG] Ubuntu question
Weldon Sams
blug_at_mailman.cs.indiana.edu
Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:44:00 -0500
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Hey, thanks for the reply. I don't want to sound harsh, but I can do all
that. I think I asked my question wrong.
Here's where I am, I haven't even installed Ubuntu yet. My problem is the
live cd doesn't recognize my mouse. I'm wondering if there is some boot
command that will do the trick. I can use my ps/2 mouse and then configure X
for my usb mouse, but I'd like to bypass that whole deal if there is some
nice boot command. This might not be possible, but I'm just seeing what
others say.
Sorry for the mix up, Weldon
On 3/23/07, Gillis, Chad <rcgillis_at_indiana.edu> wrote:
>
>
> Quoting Weldon Sams <wsams_at_indiana.edu>:
>
> > I started to install Ubuntu last night, but just like all the other
> dists
> > I've tried to install, they never recognize my little Microsoft usb
> laptop
> > mouse (the little silver and red one). My ps/2 mice work but I don't
> want to
> > have to switch mice back and forth.
> >
> > Anyway, does anyone know of a way to get Ubuntu to boot up supporting a
> USB
> > mouse? I can do it manually, but I have to use the ps/2 mouse first
> which I
> > don't want to do.
> >
> > I'm trying Ubuntu 6.10 for PC.
> >
> > Thanks, Weldon
> >
>
>
> Hi Weldon,
>
> Have you checked to see if the mouse communicates on a basic level, by
> doing something like
>
> cat /dev/input/mice
>
> or something like that (can't remember what exactly, and I'm at a
> windows computer so I don't think I can check for sure) from the
> command line and then moving the mouse around to see if strange
> characters get printed to the screen? If there's a response then the
> mouse itself is probably working and you probably just need to
> configure something else like the X server.
>
> By the way, what does doing it manually involve?
>
> Chad
>
>
>
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Hey, thanks for the reply. I don't want to sound harsh, but I can do all that. I think I asked my question wrong.<br><br>Here's where I am, I haven't even installed Ubuntu yet. My problem is the live cd doesn't recognize my mouse. I'm wondering if there is some boot command that will do the trick. I can use my ps/2 mouse and then configure X for my usb mouse, but I'd like to bypass that whole deal if there is some nice boot command. This might not be possible, but I'm just seeing what others say.
<br><br>Sorry for the mix up, Weldon<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 3/23/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Gillis, Chad</b> <<a href="mailto:rcgillis_at_indiana.edu">rcgillis_at_indiana.edu</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<br>Quoting Weldon Sams <<a href="mailto:wsams_at_indiana.edu">wsams_at_indiana.edu</a>>:<br><br>> I started to install Ubuntu last night, but just like all the other dists<br>> I've tried to install, they never recognize my little Microsoft usb laptop
<br>> mouse (the little silver and red one). My ps/2 mice work but I don't want to<br>> have to switch mice back and forth.<br>><br>> Anyway, does anyone know of a way to get Ubuntu to boot up supporting a USB
<br>> mouse? I can do it manually, but I have to use the ps/2 mouse first which I<br>> don't want to do.<br>><br>> I'm trying Ubuntu 6.10 for PC.<br>><br>> Thanks, Weldon<br>><br><br><br>Hi Weldon,
<br><br>Have you checked to see if the mouse communicates on a basic level, by<br>doing something like<br><br>cat /dev/input/mice<br><br>or something like that (can't remember what exactly, and I'm at a<br>windows computer so I don't think I can check for sure) from the
<br>command line and then moving the mouse around to see if strange<br>characters get printed to the screen? If there's a response then the<br>mouse itself is probably working and you probably just need to<br>configure something else like the X server.
<br><br>By the way, what does doing it manually involve?<br><br>Chad<br><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>BLUG mailing list<br><a href="mailto:BLUG_at_linuxfan.com">BLUG_at_linuxfan.com</a><br><a href="http://mailman.cs.indiana.edu/mailman/listinfo/blug">
http://mailman.cs.indiana.edu/mailman/listinfo/blug</a><br></blockquote></div><br>
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