Very Computer

forgive me for my ignorance, i have only had linux for a day!!!
i have just installed redhat 5.1

i am trying to use xwindows for the first time, so i ran xf86config selected
the option for 2button serial mouse, no middlechord, yes emulation. i use
startx to get me into the x windows environment.

(i chose /dev/mouse as this was the default.....not sure what this means
though)

the graphics are set up correctly but the pointer does not want to move.

when i press  ctrl+alt+_backspace i get dropped to the prompt with the error
message:

warning:/dev/mouse unable to get status of mouse fd (input/output error)

can anyone shed any light on what i might be doing wrong to setup xwindows.
if any more info is required, let me know. (i don't have the knowledge to
fault find at all for this system, explicit instruction/explanation will be
greatly appreciated)

thanks in advance....

bez

Try typing /usr/bin/mouseconfig (I think that's where it is) at the prompt.
This will re-run the RedHat setup portion for the mouse.

Aaron.

i have sorted the problem now. i read somewhere else that some guy had his
mouse on /dev/cua1 so i tried that and it worked..........now to sort out
the printer and the modem!!!!!

thanks for the advice

bez