Knoppix HDD install USB mouse

[Spetsnaz Op]

Ok....i am new to linux...i spent pretty much all weekend getting SuSE running(long story) only to find out my onboard ethernet isn't supported. (yes, i know SuSE and Nvidia say it is, but it ISNT) Ok. So i know it works with knoppix. I install Knoppix over the SuSE, set up the dual boot with Win2k, all looks great. Ok. I get to the login screen. NO MOUSE. WTF. It worked fine from the LiveCD...........I am about ready to just wipe every trace of this horrid horrid creation from my HDD. Anyway i log in and set local settings, etc. It goes into KDE and i cant to anything. No keyboard shortcuts do anything except CTRL ALT DELETE......and believe me i even sat on the keyboard. Of course the mouse still doesn't move, the red light isnt even on. So i log out. I log in using a GUI that is supposed to act like windows.....The windows key works in this GUI so i look around for some kind of mouse config....a control center with a mouse tab thing gives me all the right handed, click speed, etc but no mouse install........Another window i somehoe got to has a drop down menu with USB PS/2 SERIAL. Their is another drop down window below that that is supposed to be where i choose the make/model.....of course it is unselectable(faded out). Ok. I set the numpad to control the curser. Great. At least the internet works, but now i have no mouse. At least in SuSE i could click on stuff. Anyone know how i can set this up? It is an A4Tech WOP35PU and worked with the Intellimouse Explorer driver in SuSE.....of course this Debian/Knoppix is too good for simple wizards :D

After this is fixed i get to install ATi drivers! Oh joy.

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bump

[Arkaine23]

Which version of knoppix? Which hdd-install script did you use?

Mouse configuration is in the file /etc/X11/XF86Config-4

Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

Or it could be that hotplug, which is responsible for setting up usb devices did not initialize when you were booting.

[Spetsnaz Op]

ok well after a number of changes i rebooted and the 2 buttons work now :D

now i need to get the other 2 working.....i think i will stop for a while and wait until better drivers or a solution to installing the current ones are released for my video card, it amazes me that their is no way to force a resolution or refresh rate....i tried CTRL ALT PLUS and i have lots of resolutions set in the xf86config files......this is truly disgusting :D (ATi 9600 Pro 128)

i am learning alot though, even if i do want to kick Linux's face in ;)

[Arkaine23]

You can force high resolutions and refresh rates. In KDE, its done from the Control Center module called Peripherals. You have to restart the Xserver for the changes to atake effect. Or you can always edit /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 near the bottom where the screens are listed.

Here's what I've got on a gentoo workstation where I work to get 76hz and 1280x1024-

# Screen sections
# ************************************************************ **********

# Any number of screen sections may be present. Each describes
# the configuration of a single screen. A single specific screen section
# may be specified from the X server command line with the "-screen"
# option.
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 1"
Device "matrox"
Monitor "Sony GDM 21"
DefaultDepth 24

Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024/76Hz" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
Virtual 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024/76Hz" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
Virtual 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024/76Hz" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
Virtual 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection

[Spetsnaz Op]

thanks i will try that