On 09/27/2016 12:00 PM, Globe Trotter wrote:
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> *From:* Mark Stodola <[log in to unmask]>
> *To:* Scientific Linux <[log in to unmask]>
> *Sent:* Monday, September 26, 2016 4:12 PM
> *Subject:* Re: mouse cursor goes missing on an installed SL7.2 system
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> On 09/26/2016 03:07 PM, Globe Trotter wrote:
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>> Hello,
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>> I have a strange issue with my SL7.2 installation, installed from the
>> LiveCD. My cursor can not be found. I went into to the tweak tool and
>> made sure that the cursor is marked "ON" but this does not seem to have
>> had any effect. Any suggestions?
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> Check your Xorg log file in /var/log/ for any errors or warnings.
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> I can not find any relevant errors.
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>  I
> suspect you might be running into a graphics driver/library problem.
> You can make a /etc/X11/xorg.conf file to force the vesa driver for testing:
> Section "Device"
>         Identifier  "Videocard0"
>         Driver      "vesa"
> EndSection
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> This file did not exist for me so I created it with the above lines and
> rebooted. The GNOME Display Manager does not come up and hangs at
> "Starting GNOME Display Manager" and the graphical display does not come up.
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> Should I try 7.1 (where is the LiveCD for that)?
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> Thanks!
>

Odd, what do you have for a graphics card in this system?  What driver 
did the original Xorg log file say was loaded?  The Xorg log file should 
also contain keyboard/mouse detection information.  It may be that the 
pointing device is not recognized.  I'm not sure how it behaves in such 
a case.

7.1 ISOs are here:
http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7.1/x86_64/iso/