bvc Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 (edited) At work I have an ooOOOold pc w/ a P166 and 128mb ram w/ win95 on it. I finally got a necessary app off another pc to this one and took the hd out of the other and put it in this one soI have 3gb for linux. I've tried ZipSlack9.1, morphix-hd install, slack9.1, vector4.0, CollegeLinux, Slax, FreeBSD, and Debian-Woody. Debian is the only one that'll boot, and it does it with no errors I might add. Maybe it's the 2.2 kernel I d/k....haven't tried deb w/ a 2.4 yet. Anyway, the mouse is a Microsoft serial mouse on ttyS0 (COM1 in win95). X starts with a frozen mouse in the center of the screen. Ctrl+Alt+F1 and the xfrre log just shows the mouse as initialized but no errors. I've never used a serial mouse so I'm clueless. The pc only has one ps/2 port that the keyboard is in. I'm at home now but the mouse is configured w/ Driver "mouse" "Protocol" "Microsoft" "Device" "/dev/ttyS0" /dev/mouse doesn't exist and thx! Edited February 27, 2004 by bvc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixthusdan Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 com port irq conflict?? Check the bios. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted February 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 thnx! but nope. PnP is off and all is asigned I checked in /proc and and all is normal. Googling I found that X and gpm can not share ttyS0 (makes sense) however gpm is not installed yet. If any one has a Microsoft serial mouse working in X of any distro I'd love to see the InputDevice Section of your XF86Config-4 file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdg Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 Don't know how to do it myself, but this link might help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted February 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 great link, thx! I try some stuff tomorrow. Wouldn't you know the week I finally get linux at work, we're busy. Oh well, better than not having a job so I can't complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlc Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 Have you tried /dev/mouse you might need to make a sym link from ln -s /dev/ttyS0 /dev/mouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted February 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 (edited) like I said in my first post /dev/mouse doesn't exist but the link provided by mdg said the same thing.....to make the symlink. Thx! I'm in knoppix/fluxbox rt now and it found the mouse as ttyS2 :o LOL....this pc has an lpt0, ttyS0, ttyS1.... ....ttyS2? haven't had a chance to dig any further. x-config file in knoppix. Maybe I'll hd-install this puppy. Gotta go do a little work. Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "XFree86 Configured" Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" # PS/2 Mouse not detected InputDevice "Serial Mouse" "CorePointer" # USB Mouse not detected EndSection Section "ServerFlags" Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "true" EndSection Section "Files" RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/PEX" # Additional fonts: Locale, Gimp, TTF... FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic" # FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi" # FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi" # True type and type1 fonts are also handled via xftlib, see /etc/X11/XftConfig! FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/western" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/decoratives" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/openoffice" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latex-ttf-fonts" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/defoma/CID" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/defoma/TrueType" EndSection Section "Module" Load "ddc" # ddc probing of monitor Load "GLcore" Load "dbe" Load "dri" Load "extmod" Load "glx" Load "bitmap" # bitmap-fonts Load "speedo" Load "type1" Load "freetype" Load "record" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard0" Driver "keyboard" Option "CoreKeyboard" Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "us" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Serial Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "Microsoft" Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS2" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" Option "Emulate3Timeout" "70" Option "SendCoreEvents" "true" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "PS/2 Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "auto" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" Option "Emulate3Timeout" "70" Option "SendCoreEvents" "true" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "USB Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" Option "SendCoreEvents" "true" Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" Option "Buttons" "5" EndSection # Auto-generated by KNOPPIX mkxf86config Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor0" Option "DPMS" "true" VendorName "_[_" ModelName "_[_7f7f" # HorizSync 28.0 - 78.0 # Warning: This may fry very old Monitors HorizSync 28.0 - 96.0 # Warning: This may fry old Monitors VertRefresh 50.0 - 75.0 # Very conservative. May flicker. # VertRefresh 50.0 - 62.0 # Extreme conservative. Will flicker. TFT default. # These are the DDC-probed settings reported by your monitor. # 1024x768, 75.0Hz; hfreq=60.02, vfreq=75.03 ModeLine "1024x768" 78.75 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync # 1024x768, 70.0Hz; hfreq=56.48, vfreq=70.07 ModeLine "1024x768" 75.00 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync # 1024x768, 60.0Hz; hfreq=48.36, vfreq=60.00 ModeLine "1024x768" 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync # 800x600, 75.0Hz; hfreq=46.88, vfreq=75.00 ModeLine "800x600" 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync # 800x600, 72.0Hz; hfreq=48.08, vfreq=72.19 ModeLine "800x600" 50.00 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync # 800x600, 56.0Hz; hfreq=35.16, vfreq=56.25 ModeLine "800x600" 36.00 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync # 640x480, 75.0Hz; hfreq=37.50, vfreq=75.00 ModeLine "640x480" 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync # 640x480, 72.0Hz; hfreq=37.86, vfreq=72.81 ModeLine "640x480" 31.50 640 656 696 816 480 481 484 504 -hsync -vsync # 640x480, 60.0Hz; hfreq=31.47, vfreq=59.94 ModeLine "640x480" 25.17 640 648 744 784 480 482 484 509 -hsync -vsync # Extended modelines with GTF timings # 640x480 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 50.90 kHz; pclk: 43.16 MHz ModeLine "640x480" 43.16 640 680 744 848 480 481 484 509 -HSync +Vsync # 768x576 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 35.82 kHz; pclk: 34.96 MHz ModeLine "768x576" 34.96 768 792 872 976 576 577 580 597 -HSync +Vsync # 768x576 @ 72.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 43.27 kHz; pclk: 42.93 MHz ModeLine "768x576" 42.93 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 601 -HSync +Vsync # 768x576 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 45.15 kHz; pclk: 45.51 MHz ModeLine "768x576" 45.51 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 602 -HSync +Vsync # 768x576 @ 85.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 51.42 kHz; pclk: 51.84 MHz ModeLine "768x576" 51.84 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 605 -HSync +Vsync # 768x576 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 61.10 kHz; pclk: 62.57 MHz ModeLine "768x576" 62.57 768 816 896 1024 576 577 580 611 -HSync +Vsync # 800x600 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 63.60 kHz; pclk: 68.18 MHz ModeLine "800x600" 68.18 800 848 936 1072 600 601 604 636 -HSync +Vsync # 1024x768 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 81.40 kHz; pclk: 113.31 MHz ModeLine "1024x768" 113.31 1024 1096 1208 1392 768 769 772 814 -HSync +Vsync # 1152x864 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 53.70 kHz; pclk: 81.62 MHz ModeLine "1152x864" 81.62 1152 1216 1336 1520 864 865 868 895 -HSync +Vsync # 1152x864 @ 85.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 77.10 kHz; pclk: 119.65 MHz ModeLine "1152x864" 119.65 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 907 -HSync +Vsync # 1152x864 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 91.50 kHz; pclk: 143.47 MHz ModeLine "1152x864" 143.47 1152 1232 1360 1568 864 865 868 915 -HSync +Vsync # 1280x960 @ 72.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 72.07 kHz; pclk: 124.54 MHz ModeLine "1280x960" 124.54 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1001 -HSync +Vsync # 1280x960 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 75.15 kHz; pclk: 129.86 MHz ModeLine "1280x960" 129.86 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002 -HSync +Vsync # 1280x960 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 101.70 kHz; pclk: 178.99 MHz ModeLine "1280x960" 178.99 1280 1376 1520 1760 960 961 964 1017 -HSync +Vsync # 1280x1024 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 108.50 kHz; pclk: 190.96 MHz ModeLine "1280x1024" 190.96 1280 1376 1520 1760 1024 1025 1028 1085 -HSync +Vsync # 1400x1050 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 65.22 kHz; pclk: 122.61 MHz ModeLine "1400x1050" 122.61 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 -HSync +Vsync # 1400x1050 @ 72.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 78.77 kHz; pclk: 149.34 MHz ModeLine "1400x1050" 149.34 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1094 -HSync +Vsync # 1400x1050 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 82.20 kHz; pclk: 155.85 MHz ModeLine "1400x1050" 155.85 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1096 -HSync +Vsync # 1400x1050 @ 85.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 93.76 kHz; pclk: 179.26 MHz ModeLine "1400x1050" 179.26 1400 1504 1656 1912 1050 1051 1054 1103 -HSync +Vsync # 1400x1050 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 111.20 kHz; pclk: 214.39 MHz ModeLine "1400x1050" 214.39 1400 1512 1664 1928 1050 1051 1054 1112 -HSync +Vsync # 1600x1200 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 127.10 kHz; pclk: 280.64 MHz ModeLine "1600x1200" 280.64 1600 1728 1904 2208 1200 1201 1204 1271 -HSync +Vsync EndSection Section "Device" ### Available Driver options are:- # sw_cursor is needed for some ati and radeon cards #Option "sw_cursor" #Option "hw_cursor" #Option "NoAccel" #Option "ShowCache" #Option "ShadowFB" #Option "UseFBDev" #Option "Rotate" Identifier "Card0" # The following line is auto-generated by KNOPPIX mkxf86config Driver "vesa" VendorName "All" BoardName "All" # BusID "PCI:1:0:0" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Card0" Monitor "Monitor0" DefaultColorDepth 16 SubSection "Display" Depth 1 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 4 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 15 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 32 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection EndSection Section "DRI" Mode 0666 EndSection Edited February 26, 2004 by bvc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted February 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 well, that flopped, just like all the others. Kernel panic at first boot but installs fine and if it's a livecd runs fine. Me no get it. Back to deb again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlc Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 I found this while looking for something else, might help? :unsure: Q17: Why doesn't my bus mouse work? The kernel, selection, the X server and test-mouse all say "no such device." A: The kernels distributed with Slackware don't have the drivers for busmice compiled in. Last time I tried to include all of them there were horrible driver conflicts -- better to leave them out if they can't coexist. Obviously, it's not feasible for me to provide versions of every precompiled kernel for each type of busmouse. I only have a 386. ;^) (I'm only kidding, As of 3/1999, I'm running a P2-450) The solution is to load support for your mouse from a kernel module. Edit /etc/rc.d/rc.modules and uncomment the line for your mouse: # Mouse support: #/sbin/modprobe atixlmouse #/sbin/modprobe busmouse #/sbin/modprobe msbusmouse (To uncomment a line in a shell script, you use an editor to remove the '#' from the start of the line) http://slackware.oregonstate.edu/slackware/FAQ.TXT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted February 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 thx! I installed deb again and told it ttyS2, and it works. :o Oh well. Now I have this horid X using the vesa driver and it's worse with the trident driver. Knoppix and ALL the other distros have been using the vesa driver with no prob. I have all the same stuff in the X-config file too but it's crap. I'll try to take a screenie but may not get to til tomorrow. Thx all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted February 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 I took a screenie but the garbled, duplicate, half there/ and not weirdness didn't show, but I didn't think it would either. Also at the top of the screen there's a 1/2 inch blank (like when X is starting) strip accross the top. If you move the mose to it everything gets wacked out, yet apps maximized under it and get screwy and ghostly miltiply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted February 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 (edited) I'm going to upgrade X to the same version as knopix and see what happens. I'll have to dload the pkgs at home and bring them to work though. I cp'd knoppix's XF86Config-4 to debian and got the same. Deb-Woody has xfree-4.1 and knoppix has 4.3 (I think). Edited February 27, 2004 by bvc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted March 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 this is horid! win95 is better than this LOL.......super slow and uuUUuugly! see if this screenie attaches lol xfree86 -3x fluxbox gmc aterm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlc Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 Looks purdy to me :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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