Installing packages

[GNU_man]

Hi everyone, I just decided to put my Sarge and WinXP OS's on separate drives
instead of one shared HD. I've got them both working except that my Debian is only the base system, no X, or anything. I can't remember the command to run the install debian packages. Anyone know? I don't want to boot off the DVD again because it just prompts me to install the base system again.

thanks

[bidi]

The command to install:

apt-get install <package>

You'll either need the DVD or a working internet connection for apt-get to work. You will also want to make sure that /etc/apt/sources.list (apt's configuration file) is configure correctly. Probably the first things you want to get is "x-window-system" and your favorite WM.

[GNU_man]

Thanks, I installed X and GNOME now, but one more problem - my mouse doesn't work.

This seems strange because the kernel detected my mouse perfectly, even down to the exact model name.

BTW xf86config didn't have a 'USB mouse' option on the list, and I don't know what 'sysmouse' or 'busmouse' are. But I don't want to change my xconf. because I have everything else working fine and I don't remember this problem when I had Sarge installed on my other hard drive!

Any suggestions for the USB mouse problem?

[bidi]

Use your favorite editor to take a look at "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4". Go to the mouse section and check the configuration there. If I remember correctly, USB mice are implemented by the /dev/input/mice protocol (as opposed to /dev/psaux).

[Vergil83]

Any suggestions for the USB mouse problem?

If bidi's suggestion doesn't work, try installing mdetect