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Re: mouse gpm/xwindow conflict revisited



Hi all,

  I had the similar problem and I found out if I remove the
  symbolic link /dev/mouse -> /dev/gmdata resolved the problem.


Preben Randhol wrote:
> 
> Mark <mr_jimmybob@yahoo.com> wrote on 12/06/2000 (12:28) :
> > Hello.
> >
> > Sorry but I mist the thread of this one!.
> >
> > I also have a  gpm / xwindows conflict. I have tried various protocols and
> > types of mouse (I tried a serial bus mouse and a ps2 trackman), but the
> > mouse never works in X if I had gpm previously working.
> >
> > Can this be fixed? or do you have to make a workaround ?
> 
> I have to turn off gpm every time I start the machine. I don't
> understand why gpm starts as I'm sure I deleted the S20gpm link in
> /etc/rc3.d.
> 
> Anyhow I haven't figured the problem out yet, but there seem to be
> something different with the linking of /dev/mouse when comparing to the
> RedHat system I had earlier. On that system I didn't have problem with
> gpm and X.
> 
> My mouse is a 3 button Logitech PS/2.
> 
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> Preben Randhol -- [randhol@pvv.org] -- <http://www.pvv.org/~randhol/>
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