Re: How to enable USB mouse with Fedora Core 2

From: Sanjeev Verma (Sanjeev.Verma_at_Sun.COM)
Date: 06/10/04

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    Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 14:11:42 -0700
To: adam@kotisprop.com, For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@redhat.com>

    Hi Adam:

    Thanx for the quick response. I am considering that workaround at least
    for my mouse, but what about the other hardware that goes via the usb
    route? Stuff like digital cameras, external hard drives etc.?

    Regards
    Sanjeev

    Adam Voigt wrote:

    >Well the easiest work around would be get a USB to PS2 adapter for the
    >mouse. =)
    >
    >
    >On Thu, 2004-06-10 at 16:58, Sanjeev Verma wrote:
    >
    >
    >>Hi all:
    >>
    >>I will not call myself a pro at linux, although I have been playing a
    >>bit with the redhat distros since RedHat 7 days. I was able to install
    >>redhat 7 pretty easily, all hardware detection went ok and i was
    >>pleasantly surprised at the ease with which everything went. I guess the
    >>developers are working hard...
    >>
    >>Recently, I installed Fedora Core 2 on one of my other home desktops. I
    >>wanted a dual boot configuration with Windows 2000. The install was not
    >>easy - but more on that later as i was able to get past it by doing some
    >>googling around.
    >>
    >>My current problem is like this - I am able to boot into the fedore core
    >>2 install only with the "nousb nofirewire" options - not otherwise - the
    >>start up just hangs. Is there a workaround to this so i can get my mouse
    >>working again? I can't believe I am the only soul with this problem...
    >>
    >>Any replies will be very appreciated.
    >>
    >>Best Regards
    >>Sanjeev
    >>
    >> 

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