Re: ps/2

[John Pearson <john@huiac.apana.org.au>]

On Mon, Jan 10, 2000 at 05:02:45AM +0800, |{.f|. wrote
> 
> Can't configure my 2 buttons PS/2
> mouse for X windows.
> 
> In XF96Config file pointer
> is set to PS/2.
> Tried with XF86Setup, but
> mouse doesn't react to
> clicking at all.
> Cursor exists.
> 

Are you running gpm, the text-mode mouse server?

If so, try stopping it while you run XF86Setup:
 # /etc/init.d/gpm stop

XF86Setup itself seems to have issues with PS/2 mouse 
detection and GPM; once you're ready to run X you can 
start it again.

If that isn't the case, can you get GPM to work?


John P.
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