Bug#632419: [Fwd: Re: Bug#632419: linux-image-2.6-686: Provides no support for serial pointer device]
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From: axst@users.sourceforge.net
To: Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk>
Subject: Re: Bug#632419: linux-image-2.6-686: Provides no support for serial pointer device
Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2011 19:41:24 +0200 (CEST)
Hi,
Thanks for your quick reply.
On Sat, 2 Jul 2011, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> On Sat, 2011-07-02 at 08:17 +0200, Axel Stammler wrote:
>> 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.
It honestly never was. Sometimes I had to set the device in the X configuration, but then
it worked fine. GPM always worked out of the box. That is why I am so upset now.
> The basic problem is that there is no good way to detect a serial mouse.
I remember sometimes being asked for the device or type of pointer.
> So you have to help the kernel. What is the problem with Input Attach?
First of all, I had to search for it when the mouse did not work. Secondly, it does not
work reliably; see Bug#630173.
Regards,
Axel Stammler
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