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Bug#632419: linux-image-2.6-686: Provides no support for serial pointer device



On Sat, 2011-07-02 at 08:17 +0200, Axel Stammler wrote:
> Package: linux-image-2.6-686
> Version: 2.6.32+29
> Severity: normal
> 
> 
> Suddenly (after installing Squeeze) I have to use Input Attach to use a serial mouse at
> all, i.e. for GPM as well as X (GDM).

I'm surprised that wasn't necessary before.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SerialMouseHowto

> So far I had thought such tricks, which only serve
> to force the consumer to replace perfectly good hardware with new one, limited to
> commercial operating systems. I think this policy should be reversed, especially as
> Input Attach does not work reliably.
[...]

The basic problem is that there is no good way to detect a serial mouse.
So you have to help the kernel.  What is the problem with Input Attach?

Ben.

-- 
Ben Hutchings
Never attribute to conspiracy what can adequately be explained by stupidity.

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