[ltp] A21p + Mandrake 8.0

Tue, 29 May 2001 08:04:54 +0800

The boxed set on the shelf of Mandrake 8.0 is supposed to have a in built fix
for the IBM thinkpad mouse issue.

RH 7.1 works fine.. (though KDE is a little bit broken) on my A22m. I have
noticed though that It doesn't (RH 7.* and Mandrake 7.*) recognise the speed
step stuff properly.
When not on AC it thinks its a 266 P3 when really its a 1gig P3.... (though the
performance was still not an issue...)

Marcus

"Robert Nicholson" <robert@elastica.com> on 29/05/2001 03:37:26 AM

Please respond to linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com

To:   linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
cc:    (bcc: Marcus Giles/DeltaGold)

Subject:  RE: [ltp] A21p + Mandrake 8.0

I can tell you why the mouse doesn't work. It's because MandrakeSoft screwed
up the kernel they shiped with 8.0. Consequently the only way to get it
working is to compile your own kernel from generic 2.4.3 sources instead of
those patches they applied for USB support.

Are you using XF86Config-4?

I have one of those that works.

I'd also really like to know how to configure an optical wheel mouse up so
that it works with my trackpoint too.

I'm on an a21p as well.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-linux-thinkpad@bm-soft.com
> [mailto:owner-linux-thinkpad@bm-soft.com]On Behalf Of Justin C
> Sent: Monday, May 28, 2001 12:29 PM
> To: linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
> Subject: [ltp] A21p + Mandrake 8.0
>
>
> I've tried installing Mandrake 8.0 on an A21p. The install is OK apart
> from: No mouse and X server not working correctly.
>
> I have absolutely no idea why the mouse won't work (it works perfectly
> well under Debian), it isn't detected during the install and is never
> found however I try to configure the device (during install or after).
>
> With X I get a vertical bar about 2/3rd accross from left to right, the
> portion of the screen to the right of the bar should be furth to the left
> than what is shown to the left of the bar... a bit like the screen has
> been pushed one way by 1/3rd and it has wrapped - the veritcal bar being
> the screen edge... the whole screen is not displayed though, even with
> the wrap I do not see it all... not only that but the are lots of
> flickers. I've compared the XF86Config with that used on my Debian system
> and they are identical.
>
> Any help solving the above problems will be gratefully received.
>
>
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