Starting Mouse without Xwindows

Forum: DSL Embedded
Topic: Starting Mouse without Xwindows
started by: longnam

Posted by longnam on Mar. 22 2005,17:06

Hi There,
Can anyone help me with this problem?, I want to configure my mouse so that it will start in the linux console command line without going into Xwindows. I don't have Xwindows setup on this box. I just want to have my mouse working so I can install some online games.
Any helps would be appreciated. !!
thanks so much

Posted by cbagger01 on Mar. 22 2005,17:37

Download and install these mydsl extensions:

dsl-dpkg
gnu-utils

then type:

apt-get update
apt-get gpm

and search google for "man gpm" to learn how to use it.

Posted by longnam on Mar. 22 2005,20:29

thanks Cbaggers01 for your reply. I also want to know how can I login (multiuser mode ) without getting Xwindows kick in.
Thanks much

Posted by mikshaw on Mar. 22 2005,21:21

edit /home/you/.bash_profile
remove "startx"

Posted by longnam on Mar. 22 2005,22:05

Please also show me how to logon to "root" instead of an "dsl" user everytime i boot up the OS.
Thanks much. :;):

Posted by ke4nt1 on Mar. 22 2005,22:18

at boottime , use "dsl 2"

73
ke4nt

Posted by longnam on Mar. 22 2005,22:35

I already installed DSL on my box, i can't type at boottime anymore, is there another way to logon to root instead of Dsl ??
any help would be apperciated.

Posted by mikshaw on Mar. 23 2005,02:07

You can edit your bootloader (LILO, Grub, etc) to add boot options.
With Grub it is done in menu.lst. In LILO i think it's lilo.conf