Re: Mouse freezes
On Wed, Nov 25, 1998 at 12:27:42AM +0100, Martin Bialasinski wrote:
>
> >> "AI" == Andrew Ivanov <c680789@showme.missouri.edu> writes:
>
> AI> I got a small problem in X: sometimes, when I restart my xserver,
> AI> mouse stops working, and only reboot fixes it.
>
> I saw this just today (ps/2 M$ mouse). I restarted the Xserver, and it
> worked again. I believe it is gpm interfering somewhere (although this
> is OK on my homebox [Logitech serial mouse]).
>
> Shut down gpm before starting X (/etc/init.d/gpm stop). I heared you
> can use a special device in XF86Config make gpm also manage the mouse
My /etc/gpm.conf:
device=/dev/psaux
responsiveness=15
type=ps2
append="-R"
The relevant part from /etc/X11/XF86Config:
Section "Pointer"
Protocol "MouseSystems"
Device "/dev/gpmdata"
BaudRate 1200
Emulate3Timeout 50
Resolution 100
Buttons 3
Emulate3Buttons
EndSection
HTH
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