Linux stops working

[Karl Larsen]

Jim Cornette wrote:
> Karl Larsen wrote:
>> Jim Cornette wrote:
>>> Karl Larsen wrote:
>>>>>> 4. I tried FC6 and it was better. It loaded clear up but then I 
>>>>>> had no "head" on my mouse. I could not see how to do anything.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 5. I made a new F7 and it boots up but just like FC6 the mouse 
>>>>>> was invisible :-)
>>>>>>
>>>
>>> Was there a solution for the invisible pointer discussed earlier on 
>>> which adding something to the xorg.conf file remedies? No hardware 
>>> acceleration or visa versa.
>>> NVidia I believe was th discussion.
>>>
>>>
>>    Good memory Jim. Yes the computer does have a NVidia hardware set 
>> and yes if you are young you can raise the voltage on the cpu and it 
>> thinks faster :-(
>>
>>
>>    I bet that is what I need to find :-)
>>
>>    Google here I come and hope it is there somewhere.
>>
>>
>
> One cure is the below:
> As a workaround, you might want to try adding
> Option "SWCursor" "yes"
> to the Device section of your xorg.conf.
>
> or
>
> Option “HWCursor” “Off”
>
> Regarding my memory, it is selective and only remembers electronics or 
> computer related information for the most part.
>
> Jim
>
>
    Very good Jim! What I have is “HWCursor” "false" which means the 
same as
“HWCursor” "no" so wonder which is correct. I will look at  man 
xorg-conf and see if the examples use false true or yes no :-)



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	Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
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