On Sunday, September 29, 2002, at 07:20 PM, Mark Berkwitt wrote:
> If install fails at mouse selection, can I restart at that point?
There shouldn't be a need to (see below), but no, there is no way that
I know of to continue an installation from the point at which the
machine reset.
> While installing Mandrake 9 I was asked to select a mouse. When I did,
> it
> didn't like the choice I made and 2 things happened. First, the cursor
> jumped around as I moved the mouse, then the box froze.
> Do I need to reinstall or is there a way to start where I left off?
> Remember, I hadn't yet had the chance to make a boot floppy; I will
> need to
> use the installation CD.
I have had this same problem for years, but I have never found the
cause of it. It seems to have something to do with switching the mouse
driver while the X server is running. Your best bet is to keep the
default, and then go in after the install (with a text editor) and
change "Protocol" from "PS/2" to "IMPS/2", as suggested earlier. Note
that this happens with at least the Microsoft Intellimouse and the
Logitech Wheel Mouse (both of which use the same protocols) using
either the USB or PS2 interface.
If, however, you accidentally select this option in the future STOP
MOVING THE MOUSE! As you found out, continued use of the mouse
eventually results in the system freezing, which is most certainly not
the desired behavior. Instead you can use Tab and Space Bar (or enter)
keys to go the cancel / back option and restore the original mouse
protocol.
Good to hear that it all worked out in the end, though.
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