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FATAL: could not open /lib/modules/2.6.18/modules.dep No such file or directory
now you're back to the modules part. I doubt that is why your mouse isn't working (what kind is is USB?) but who knows, and its certainly worth doing anyway.
i can't remember which disk this is on:
you need to do this (as root):
installpkg <slack cd X>/testing/packages/linux-2.6.18/kernel-modules-2.6.18-i486-1*.tgz
Distribution: Fedora core 5 Ubuntu 6 Slackware 11(if and when I get it running)
Posts: 151
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Rep:
I believe you when you say modules are not the problem, all I am saying is the linux bootup produced that error, in the event that it has anything to do with anything I wanted to let those wiser than I know. I tried mouseconfig and got my use to load, however, the mouse still doesn't work on x
I don't know that I did install the modules, because in your instructions I don't recall a point where you said I should, and I know I don't have a clue as to how one would do that, so without aide theres no way, I tried running xorgsetup it said:
I had a previous config setup, to click enter if I wanted to configure a new file and make a copy of the old, or I can abort and keep the same one.
when I click enter to make changes like this mouse it says
fatal server error
server is already active for display 0
if the server os mp ;pmher rimmomh remove /tmp/.XO-lock and start again
The above will install the kernel. You will then need to 'installpkg' the kernel modules for that kernel. If it is test26.s, you'll find them in the 'testing/packages/linux-2.6.18' of the install CDs/DVD (not sure which CD, it may be 3 of 4).
now you're back to the modules part. I doubt that is why your mouse isn't working (what kind is is USB?) but who knows, and its certainly worth doing anyway.
to be clear, I wasn't trying to sound as terse as that post sounded. I meant it to sound more like, "you're getting this error because the modules arent installed."
Distribution: Fedora core 5 Ubuntu 6 Slackware 11(if and when I get it running)
Posts: 151
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I tried reinstalling a different kernel, big26 I believe its called didn't work for me. I'm going back to 2.6.18 and will download the modules offline and add those before I install the kernel. I think that should solve my problems, at least I hope
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