Can't get usb mouse to work in YDL 2.2

[Shawn Dunn]

----- Original Message -----
From: Vick Griffin <vickgriffin@mac.com>
To: <yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 10:55 AM
Subject: Can't get usb mouse to work in YDL 2.2


> Okay, here's the problem.  Sawtooth G4, 448mb ram, GF2MX agp, Toshiba
SR1002
> dvd/cdrw, 2HD's...
>
> Installation was a snap once I figured out that the YDL install didn't
like
> cdrw's.  Added the necessary info to the install command and off I went.
No
> problems, it found my OS9 partition, my OSX partition, and mounted all my
> YDL partitions without a hiccup.
>
> I booted back into YDL 2.2 with the "l" key, my USB Apple keyboard
(Mitsumi)
> is recognized as is my Logitech Wheelmouse (usb as well).  Unfortunately,
it
> won't work (however, my keyboard does work).  Tried my Microsoft Optical
> Intellimouse from my peecee.  It's recognized, won't work.  Tried my
> original hockey puck, it's recognized, won't work.  Moved all of them
around
> different USB ports - 1/2 on the MB and both connections on my keyboard
> (hub).  No luck.  I'm so close to getting this baby running YDL, anybody
got
> any clues?  I'd make some notations from the display info, but it scrolls
so
> damn fast, I can be sure of making accurate notes to troubleshoot:-(

    Vicki:
        to have a peek at what's happening at boot, try typing dmesg >
whateverfilenamesuitsyour fancy, and that will let you have a look at what
the init is up to, I think it works as any user, although I usually do it as
root.


                        --Shawn