[Imc-tech] Linux box fixed (I hope)

Daniel S. Lewart d-lewart at uiuc.edu
Fri Aug 3 14:20:29 CDT 2001


Mike,

> Ok, well I fixed that fscking problem (wow, try saying that 3 times
> fast), and I think I found what was causing that mouse weirdness. I
> think that the soundcard has a serial device on it for a joystick.. So I
> just took it out for now, since we don't have speakers up here anyways.
> The machines been through 5 reboots without losing the mouse, so I think
> that might have done it.

> When I have a little more time I'll try some of my soundcards from home.
> I have a bunch, or we if we can find kernel parameters to specify
> exactly what serial ports we have, we can try that. But right now I
> gotta go study for my final tomorrow.

Good job and good luck!  After you ace your final, privately communicate with
Paul to inform him where the boot floppy is and what the root password is.

Thanks!
Dan




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