Re: Simple & Mouse with Debian on Vaio F340
When I installed Debian recently I installed the
task-x-window-system-core package and could not get X to run. My
comment to look at .xsession-errors stems from that - when I checked
it I found that I had forgotten to install a window manager and an
xterm program. The X server was starting, but by default it starts a
window manager and pops up an xterm, so it died immediately.
twm and xterm are installed with the bigger task-x-window-system
package, but I didn't want xdm and other cruft that goes with that.
On Feb 27, steven k. thompson (skt@stat.psu.edu) wrote:
> Thanks to everyone who helped me with my mouse problem.
> I had used the "simple" option during installation of
> Debian 2.2.2r to select packages by "tasks", and I read only
> recently that that does not select all the packages considered
> standard to run Debian (this is considered a bug to be corrected in the
> next release). Once I added the missing standard packages
> with "tasksel -s" and then removed gpm the mouse worked.
> Before that it did not work either with or without gpm.
>
> Steve
>
>
> "Neil L. Roeth" wrote:
> >
> > Sorry if this has been discussed in this thread already, but people
> > often experience problems if they have gpm installed. This package
> > enables you to use the mouse in console mode, and since it captures
> > mouse events, can interfere with the mouse under X. Do "dpkg --status
> > gpm" to see if it is installed. If it is, you can either get rid of
> > it ("dpkg --purge gpm" or "dpkg --remove gpm") or link the mouse to
> > it. I think that is done by linking /dev/mouse to /dev/gpmdata or
> > something like that. Check the archives of debian-laptop and
> > debian-user for the exact method. I did the "dpkg --purge gpm" on my
> > machine. Don't miss it at all.
> >
> > If that doesn't work, XF86Setup does have some initial keyboard driven
> > screens that let you easily cycle through the various mouse
> > configurations until you find one that works.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > On Feb 25, steven k. thompson (skt@stat.psu.edu) wrote:
> > > My mouse (trackpad) does not work after installing many packages,
> > > including gnome related, on my Sony Vaio F340. I have
> > > /dev/mouse in /etc/XF86Config and I linked
> > > ln -s /dev/psaux /dev/mouse. Does anyone have an idea what
> > > to do next or how I might probe to check it out?
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Neil L. Roeth" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Check the file $HOME/.xsession-errors for clues. Also, I've had
> > > > better luck with xf86config than with XF86Setup.
> > > >
> > > > On Feb 22, Steven K Thompson (skt@stat.psu.edu) wrote:
> > > > > I would appreciate any advice on getting X etc. to work with my
> > > > > Sony Vaio F340. It has the NeoMagic NM2200 Chipset.
> > > > >
> > > > > When I type startx I get a blank, grainy screen, and nothing else
> > > > > happens. The trackpad does move the pointer, however.
> > > > >
> > > > > During installation I chose the twm window manager for no apparent reason;
> > > > > I think it was given as the default, but I would be open to changing it.
> > > > > I chose the "simple" option for selecting packages and selected everything
> > > > > associated with Gnome.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Neil L. Roeth
> > > > neil@occamsrazor.net
> > > >
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