On Sat, 2011-07-02 at 19:41 +0200, axst@users.sourceforge.net wrote: > 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. Which version of Debian were you using previously? > > 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. [...] Please provide the following information: - Kernel boot logs from before and after the upgrade. The old boot log should still be available from one of /var/log/messages* if you upgraded recently. - Configuration files for gpm and X used before the upgrade - Contents of /etc/modules used before the upgrade Ben. -- Ben Hutchings Never attribute to conspiracy what can adequately be explained by stupidity.
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