Re: Setting up X
You probably want to try 'gpm -k' before starting X. I understand that
gpm interferes with the operation of ps/2 mice under X. I have no idea
why this problem should be confined to ps/2 mice. Good luck.
On Fri, 19 Sep 1997, Farhad Manjoo wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I'm new to Linux/Debian. Everything was going well until it came time to
> set up X windows. The trouble is I can't get X to install my mouse.
>
> I know that it's a ps/2 mouse and that there's something called gpm also
> running. I don't know what this is. gpm says that my mouse is on
> /dev/ttyS0. Is this correct?
>
> In the debian installation, I did choose to install the mouse module.
>
> I just can't think what could be wrong.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> --Farhad Manjoo
>
>
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