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Thread ID: 25580 2002-10-07 07:27:00 Mandrake Linux 9.0 & mouse cursor Steve Askew (119) Press F1
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86793 2002-10-07 07:27:00 I have just installed Mandrake Linux 9.0 & the problem is that the mouse cursor is a 30mm white square instead of an arrow.
It still works but its a pain as it covers the drop down menus.
The mouse is a run of the mill ps2 2button type that works normally under windows.
Please help this Linux newbie.
cheers Steve 		Steve Askew (119)
86794 2002-10-07 08:43:00 Hi Steve,

Just wondering if you have tryed changing the cursor graphic in customisations?

What environment are you running? GNome, KDE or just x-windows?

SiK 		SoniKalien (792)
86795 2002-10-07 10:01:00 Im using KDE.
I must admit I cant find customisations :-(

Maybe I should stick to windows for dummies LOL

cheers Steve 		Steve Askew (119)
86796 2002-10-07 12:15:00 You will need to tell linux to use a software cursor because the normal hardware cursor isn't supported with your graphics card/driver.

The configuration programme for Mandrake will probably offer an easy way to enable it.

Other wise you can enable it manually by logging in as root and:

Open /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 in a text editor (double clicking it should open one).

Scroll down until you find the graphics device section, it will look something like:


Section "Device"
Identifier "Intel 740 (generic agp)"
VendorName "Video Excel"
BoardName "AG240"
Driver "i740"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
# VideoRam 8192

#DacSpeed XXX

# Uncomment following option if you see a big white block
# instead of the cursor!
# Option "sw_cursor"

Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Lines starting with a "#" are comments and are ignored, and the identifier lines will be different.

Add or uncomment the "Option "sw_cursor"" line. 		bmason (508)
86797 2002-10-07 18:15:00 Ok had a look at my XF86Config-4 & this is what it looks like,what do I do next?
cheers Steve


Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Emulate3Buttons"
Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "monitor1"
VendorName "Generic"
ModelName "800x600 @ 60 Hz"
HorizSync 31.5-37.9
VertRefresh 50-70

# Sony Vaio C1(X,XS,VE,VN)?
# 1024x480 @ 85.6 Hz, 48 kHz hsync
ModeLine "1024x480" 65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344 480 488 494 563 -hsync -vsync

# TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
# 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630

# 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "layout1"
InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
EndSection 		Steve Askew (119)
86798 2002-10-08 09:04:00 If you have
Section "Device"
Identifier " ... "
...
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

try adding
Option "sw_cursor"
in that section

Graeme 		Graeme (1537)
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