Try the following: Make sure /dev/gpmdata exists, and if not, 'mkfifo /dev/gpmdata' Configure gpm to use the 'raw' repeater type. Configure X to use the PS/2 protocol with the /dev/gpmdata device. This is the setup I have on my laptop and it has been working wonderfully. -Dan On Wed, May 24, 2000 at 05:25:01PM +0200, Christian Hammers wrote: > Hi > > What causes the following error? > > I'm using the frozen (potato) distribution. GPM is configured as > repeater and "ps fax" shows me that it's running as "-Rmsc" mouse > works on console. Whenever I try to start X as user or root I get: > > Warning: /dev/gpmdata unable to get status of mouse fd (Invalid argument) > > and X stops. In X I configured Protocol "MouseSystems" and Device > "/dev/gpmdata". When using "PS/2" on "/dev/psaux" the mouse does not move > at all (but at least X starts). > > I read something in the SuSE Support databse and turned "PNP BIOS INSTALLED" > off in my BIOS. I find no Option there telling something about "PS/2 support > on/off". > > bye, > > -christian- > > -- > Christian Hammers WESTEND GmbH - Aachen und Dueren Tel 0241/701333-0 > ch@westend.com Internet & Security for Professionals Fax 0241/911879 > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe debian-user-request@lists.debian.org < /dev/null > > -- "... the most serious problems in the Internet have been caused by unenvisaged mechanisms triggered by low-probability events; mere human malice would never have taken so devious a course!" - RFC 1122
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