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Linux - Laptop and Netbook Having a problem installing or configuring Linux on your laptop? Need help running Linux on your netbook? This forum is for you. This forum is for any topics relating to Linux and either traditional laptops or netbooks (such as the Asus EEE PC, Everex CloudBook or MSI Wind).

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Old 08-18-2003, 02:57 AM   #1
fimanne
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Touch pad Help


HI,

I,m working with redhad 9.0 on my laptop and i can't use my touch pad.
Is there anybody who can help me to make my touch pad to work with redhad?

Thanks
 
Old 09-09-2003, 03:24 PM   #2
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Its probably a USB mouse. Shows up that way on toshiba's sometimes..
 
Old 09-09-2003, 07:22 PM   #3
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caeda, is on the ball here. get a ps/2 mouse and set it up as generic ps/2 mouse using the "mouseconfig" command and your touchpad should then be working after rebooting. i haven't found a way to make the touchpad work in linux using a usb mouse.
 
Old 09-11-2003, 09:10 AM   #4
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its probably set as ps2 change it to usb
 
  


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