Re: tpconfig

[Goran Ristic <gee.r@gmx.net>]

Hi Derek!

On Thu, 15 Nov 2001, Derek Broughton wrote:

> > I manually start gpm on the console. - It works right for me here.
> 
> That is as informative as the tpconfig documentation.  Explain 

:o) Sorry..
I disable GPM, while working under X. - The mouse goes bananas all
over the desktop, klicking wild and doing funny thinks. Though - it's
no work possible.

> not?  What use would it be on a console, anyway?  I _did_ try this 
> configuration, and it didn't work at all for me.  I have no 

Sure you diabled gpm under X?
It works very fine here for me (Dell Inspiron 8100, touchpad or serial
mouse, or usb-mouse).

> /dev/input/mice

It's intendet for USB-mice. 
mkdir /dev/input
mknod /dev/input/mice c 13 63

X can handle more then one inputdevices. 
Read the docs.

HTH
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