Matthew Swift writes: Use gpm -R if you're going to run X also. Bill Hogan replies: Shouldn't this decision be made in (by) `/etc/init.d/gpm'? Personally, I think gpm should conflict with xbase until all the mouse drivers have been upgraded. Either that or include some reasonably fancy conflict detection/resolution program with gpm that can give a reasonable shot at keeping the system from becoming unusable. -- Raul