Re: startx xterm # by root, not user, causes pointer freeze
On Mon, Jan 08, 2001 at 07:48:18PM -0800, Nate Amsden wrote:
> S Taylor wrote:
> >
> > (touchpad) Pointer Config in XF86Config:
> > Section "Pointer"
> > Protocol "GlidePoint"
> > Device "/dev/mouse"
> > Port "/dev/mouse"
> > Buttons 3
> >
> > Where is this pointer freezing up? The
> > problem _may_ have begun after upgrading
> > to potato (apt-get update, apt-get
> > dist-upgrade). An strace of the two loads
> > doesn't show any clear point of freeze (that
> > this newbie recognizes). The pointer often
> > freezes after a screen-saver has been on.
> be sure nothing else is using the mouse?
> e.g. gpm or something ..i suggest running
> lsof to see if anything is using the device
> before doing startx. if there is stop the
> process/daemon and see if that helps.
>
> nate
>
> --
Thank you, thank you == .bashrc was stopping
and starting gpm for $USER root -- which
caused the freeze up. Others comment about X
and gpm conflicting; my errors cause conflict,
not gpm
I'll have to re-post, research to answer this:
Where do I add this statement in init.d to set
up the modem on bootup, before gpm?
"setserial -q /dev/ttyS2 port 3 port 0x03e8 irq 3"
..and thanks again. The mass of possibilities had
fogged the simple check of config files/their actions.
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