[NTLUG:Discuss] RedHat 7.3 install w/ usb mouse

Rick Moncello rmoncello at attbi.com
Sat Aug 31 17:01:27 CDT 2002


> I have just recently installed the 7.3 release of RedHat.  The entire
> install process went smoothly except for one problem.  After all the
> packages were installed, during the post config, the system would
> hang.  I
> traced this back to my USB optical mouse.  I tried again with a
> PS/2 mouse
> and the install was perfect.  The only reason I am sending this
> message is
> to ask if anybody else has had this problem.  Both 7.1 and 7.2 releases,
> as well as Debian 3.0 did not have this problem.  Would this be a bug?

I have installed RH7.3 on a couple of systems now, two of which have a
Microsoft Optical USB mouse.  No problems noticed.  One system is an IBM
Netvista all-in-one with A PIII-667MHz and an Intellimouse Explorer.  The
other system is a DELL Latitude C800 PIII-850MHz and an Intellimouse Optical
USB.

On the laptop, if the mouse is not plugged in while the system is booting,
Kudzu will notice and X will not start.  To fix this, I 'telinit 3', plug in
the mouse, 'telinit 5'.  I know I could just restart X, but I like this way.
;)

>
> Just curious...discuss...
>
> This is my system,
> x86 arch
> PIII
> IDE hardware -> CDROM, HD
> Nothing speacial

Which Mouse are you using?  Is it plugged in while the system is booting?
Exactly where is the post-install hanging?  What are the video?
Motherboard?  How much RAM?

Rick.





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