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Tiny Core Base => TCB Talk => Topic started by: cast-fish on March 30, 2012, 02:00:53 PM

Title: mouse
Post by: cast-fish on March 30, 2012, 02:00:53 PM

Hello

how do you get a PS2 mouse to work with TCL.

The mice is a PS2 mouse with 2 buttons and a (button wheel).

It is model PERIMICE-201....by Perixx

It is optical mouse and plugs into a PS2 port on the laptop. THe port is able to take either a mouse or a keyboard.

i tried all settings from Vesa...for choosing mouse but non of them worked. THe laptop bios appears to be right and does not contain any strange settings for the mouse.

thanks

V.

Title: Re: mouse
Post by: gerald_clark on March 30, 2012, 04:03:06 PM

Run xsetup and choose 2 button ps2 mouse.
If it doesn't work, toss it and get one that works.

Title: Re: mouse
Post by: cast-fish on March 30, 2012, 04:30:56 PM

ha ha

 ;)

Title: Re: mouse
Post by: xyz-worx on April 03, 2012, 05:12:05 AM

Hi,

take a look at this ....

http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,10731.0/topicseen.html

Title: Re: mouse
Post by: cast-fish on April 03, 2012, 09:10:29 AM

that is real helpful

thankyou very much

it seems the answer is to use the bootcode  pci=noacpi

will try it because it's a lovely optical mouse to use

V

Title: Re: mouse
Post by: cast-fish on April 03, 2012, 03:19:48 PM

hello

so what file do i edit at the desktop to add this bootcode?

pci=noacpi

must i then reboot while "backup" is selected...thanks

V.

Title: Re: mouse
Post by: tinypoodle on April 03, 2012, 03:56:58 PM

Boot codes go into the config file of your boot loader.
Backup is unrelated.

Title: Re: mouse
Post by: cast-fish on April 03, 2012, 04:01:17 PM

ok

so what's the name of the config file of TCL's bootloader?

V

Title: Re: mouse
Post by: gerald_clark on April 03, 2012, 04:03:47 PM

That depends on the boot loader you are using.

Title: Re: mouse
Post by: cast-fish on April 03, 2012, 04:09:39 PM

ok...well the TCL i am using is tinycore 4.3.1

burned to CD.

so what is the name of the bootloader config file for that disro?

is it .....boot/isolinux/isolinux.cfg

would it mean editing that file at the desktop then making a remaster iso?

is there any way to use the boot labels of a CD disc that appear in burner tools
and putting the "pci=noacpi" there?

thanks

V.

Title: Re: mouse
Post by: Rich on April 03, 2012, 04:59:26 PM

Hi cast-fish
When you get to the boot prompt, the one with the "F2, F3, or F4" message, type in
tc pci=noacpi
and hit enter.
If that works for you and you want to make it permanent, you will have to remaster.

Title: Re: mouse
Post by: cast-fish on April 03, 2012, 05:16:19 PM

ok thankyou very much...

V