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I installed gnome, after much pain, in Mepis and now my mouse doesn't work. I checked in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 and their was a "#" next to the mouse part, which I ...
  1. 01-22-2006 #1
    fanfan1313
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    No mouse control after gnome install in mepis

    I installed gnome, after much pain, in Mepis and now my mouse doesn't work. I checked in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 and their was a "#" next to the mouse part, which I removed. Also, when I start up my computer, I get a message saying: * udev requires a kernel >=2.6.12, not started.
    *failed

    When this was installed it said, "please purge hotplug"

    When I gave it this command: apt-get remove hotplug, it removed several gnome componets.

    Well, thats all the info I have, does anyone have an idea on what is wrong with my mouse?

    -Thanks
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  2. 01-24-2006 #2
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    i would recomend that you reinstall hotplug....that is most likely the culprit

    I dont think "purge hotplug" meant "remove hotplug".....If removal was required, the install would have told you, and prompted you to allow the removal during the install
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    you might try installing and running mdetect. It is a nice little program (it is around for debian, I don't know about mepis).
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  4. 01-25-2006 #4
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    Ok, I tried mdetect, but it didn't help. I'm just going to reinstall, I need my computer and I don't have any other usable os's on it.
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  5. 01-25-2006 #5
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    why not upgrade your kernel as suggested ?

    Update your package list
    apt-get update

    check for available 2.6 kernel versions
    apt-cache search linux-image-2.6

    install the current 2.6 kernel so UDEV can start working..
    apt-get-install linux-image-2.6-686

    Once you are running UDEV you won't need hotplug anymore..
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