[ltp] Re(2): Intro and questions

[Greg Meyer]

On Tuesday 03 August 2004 08:38 pm, Daniel J. Stern wrote:
> Antiphon <antiphon99@yahoo.ca> writes:
> >> 1) Can't get Linux to recognize the TrackPoint device at all, must use
> >> an external mouse. If the external mouse (a PS/2 device) comes
> >> unplugged during a session, plugging it back in doesn't restore
> >> function; it is necessary to reboot to regain use of the mouse.
> >
> > There's no sense in trying to figure out hardware errors if you're a
> > noob, just find a distro that works for you.
>
> Thanks for your response, but I disagree. I am perfectly able to follow
> directions and have been managing files and navigating in a Unix
> environment for over 12 years -- I am a newbie only in that this is my
> first installation and administration attempt. Trashing the whole
> installation and starting from scratch with another distribution (with its
> own incompatibilities and issues and problems) does not strike me as a
> logical course of action.
>
> So, back to my original questions: Anyone know how to get Mandrake to see
> the Trackpoint and/or how to get my ThinkPad i1300 (1171-9MU) to boot with
> the Mandrake 10 installation CD1?

The trackpoint might require the synaptics driver in contrib be loaded.  If 
you have a contrib urpmi source setup, just 'urpmi synaptics' and then follow 
the instructions in the readme.  If you need more Mandrake specific help on 
this, you will have much more luck, and more freindly responses, on the 
Mandrake newbie list.

As for the CD1 issue, there is a bug in the iso that prevents the first cd 
from booting on some cd-rom drives.  The workaround is to boot from cd2 and 
then insert cd1 when prompted.
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/g