Re: gpm problems in potato

[Branden Robinson <branden@ecn.purdue.edu>]

On Tue, May 18, 1999 at 04:44:55PM -0500, Oleg Krivosheev wrote:
> May 18 16:37:55 reboot /usr/sbin/gpm[109]: Error in protocol
> May 18 16:37:55 reboot last message repeated 12 times
> 
> visually, both gpm and X mouse work just fine
> 
> any ideas/advices ?

This is an artifact of the kernel handing "control" of the mouse back and
forth between gpm and X.  This often happens in the middle of a packet of
info from the mouse, and therefore looks like corrupt data.

If you are not experiencing problems, you need not do anything about this.
Otherwise, see /usr/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ in the latest xfree86-common
package (3.3.3.1-3).

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