help: slack 7.1/ Xwindows

[paully]

Well, I finally got slack 7.1 installed and now I'm having some problems getting gnome going. I've actually went thru the xfree86config 2 or 3 times so far and still cant get my mouse working, which makes no sense to me. It's a logitech ps/2 mouse. I tried the ps/2 and logitech protocols and still nothing. Gnome will start but the resolution is to big. I cant see if Enlightenment is even running. Since I have no mouse running yet I cant do much with the windows. Would I have problems like this if my window manager isnt active? Also, is there any way I can check to see if its intalled and read to use? And if not how can I get Enlightenment installed and ready to run when X windows starts? Sorry not trying to ramble just wanna get things setup up the way I like em. I also think I need to upgrade xfree86 to 4.01 for my geforce ddr card, and install the nvidia drivers. Any thoughts on whether thats a good idea or not?

thanks
paul


[This message has been edited by paully (edited 29 November 2000).]

[bdl]

Holy crow! Slow down there boy! Ok first off, the mouse should work perfectly with one of the following protocols:

"Pointer Section"

Protocol "MouseManPlusPS/2"
...

-OR-

Protocol "IMPS/2"
...

Secondly, what "displays" did you specify when going through the X config? If you chose the default, youve probably got small resolutions e.g. 640x480 and you'll either have to change the res in your /etc/X11/XF86Config file by hand, or you can also change on the fly by the key sequence "CTRL-ALT-KP_PLUS" & "CTRL-ALT-KP_MINUS". The default Slack install makes Sawfish your default Gnome WM, as I believe most distros do now (it used to be enlightenment). So yes, Sawfish is running as soon as you start up Gnome, if thats the desktop you choose to run. You can always change your own personal WM / Desktop by creating a .xinitrc, making it executable and stuffing it with this:

---example .xinitrc---

#!/bin/sh

##example .xinitrc
##place in your $HOME dir
##2000112801

##start up the screensaver with X
xscreensaver &

##window manager

#exec enlightenment #uncomment to start e
#exec wmaker #uncomment to start windowmaker
#startkde #uncomment to start kde
#gnome-session #uncomment to start gnome

##eof

Hope this helps.