On Thu, Feb 13, 2003 at 04:33:27PM +1100, Telford wrote: > With a fresh install of RH8.0 set to graphical login (using PS/2 mouse) > if you pull out the mouse and reboot what do you get? What would you > expect to get? > > It can be really hard talking someone through a support call when their > only report is "I'm looking at a black screen" and they try ALT-F1 from > the console to still get a black screen, and they try CTRL-ALT-F1 from > the console and STILL get a black screen. Even after several minutes the > X11 keeps respawning and doesn't get disabled so you basically have > absolutely no console access at this point. I would expect that it would > either: > > [1] Start X11 anyhow and just not give you a mouse (so the user > gets the idea, "hey my mouse is gone, maybe it isn't plugged it") > > [2] Disable X11 completely because it keeps crashing (the slowness of > the X11 startup seems to protect it from init disable, maybe this > depends on hardware). > > [3] Bring up X11, pop an error that gives the user something readable > and hang there in space (at least allowing CTRL-ALT-F1 to get a text > console plus the user knows what is wrong). > I believe it's an X11 option to allow startup without a mouse. I hope he was not advised to plug the mouse in while the machine was on. It is seriously inadvisable to plug in PS/2 connectors (mouse and k/board) when a system is turned on already. Could damage the motherboard. -- Regards Cliff Sarginson The Netherlands [ This mail has been checked as virus-free ] -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
