Mouse won't work unless I boot without pup001 file

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jamesam1243

Mouse won't work unless I boot without pup001 file

#1 Post by jamesam1243 »

Where is file that the CD makes on the hard drive?
I listed the wrong type mouse when I first tried Puppy.
Now I can

Bruce B

#2 Post by Bruce B »

I would start Puppy, after X loads, hit alt+crlt+backspace to kill X

Then delete these two files

/etc/mousedevice
/etc/mousebuttons

the commands to do this are:

rm /etc/mousedevice
rm /etc/mousebuttons

Then reboot the computer - I think you will be asked to enter your mouse information.

Disclaimer: I've never actually had to do this myself.

Guest

#3 Post by Guest »

As for the location....

It will be in the root of the drive....ie not under any directories


If you are using win9x\msdos it will be in the same place autoexec.bat & config.sys are.

If usinf Win2k\WinXP it will be in the place boot.ini and ntdetect are

jamesam1243

#4 Post by jamesam1243 »

Thanks a lot. Does this file have a name?
I looked before, but could not find it!

BTW the remove thing worked thanks!

Bruce B

#5 Post by Bruce B »

The default name is pup001

jamesam1243

#6 Post by jamesam1243 »

Thanks!

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