Re: Help with Installation...
ls /usr/bin/gpm*
ls /usr/sbin/gpm*
gpmconfig is a very easy way to configure a mouse, but I'm not sure if
it will
help with the trackball. Have you tried going to www.deja.com
discussions search, power search; enter linux.debian.user for forum and
type in trackball for subject. This should round up about every
conversation re trackball and debian.
mike
Gutierrez Family wrote:
>
> Although I don't exactly know what 'gpm' is... It may not be installed on my
> system. As you suggested, I tried running "/etc/init.d/gpm stop" as root
> but I got an error message. I think it said that the file didn't exist or
> something. In fact, in the /etc/init.d/ directory there isn't gpm anything.
>
> As for using other mouse protocols, I think I've used them all without
> success. My mouse is a Logitech Trackman and it has a round connector (but
> it plugs into my computer using an adaptor - round connector to 9-pin D sub)
>
> It's been almost two days and I still haven't been able to get into X...
> It's disappointing !! I'm sure I'm doing something wrong or a bad
> configuration or something... Maybe with your help I can get it running
> before the my 3-day weekend ends.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> -- Daly
>
> By the way, what is the command to search for a specific filename, including
> in all subdirectories?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric G . Miller <egm2@jps.net>
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> Date: Saturday, September 02, 2000 11:57 PM
> Subject: Re: Help with Installation...
>
> >On Sat, Sep 02, 2000 at 11:32:49PM -0700, Gutierrez Family wrote:
> >> Following your advice, I linked /dev/mouse to /dev/psaux. Now X starts
> up
> >> !! However, I have a new obstacle to clear...
> >>
> >> X starts as expected via "startx", but the mouse will NOT respond. I
> have
> >> run "xf86config" several times, each time choosing a different mouse (to
> see
> >> if I get lucky with others), but no good. Here's a clue: the last error
> >> message from the X server says:
> >>
> >> "Warning: /dev/psaux unable to get status of mouse fd (Inappropriate
> ioctl
> >> for device)"
> >>
> >> Any ideas on how to resolve this one?!?
> >>
> >> Thanks again.
> >
> >Well, you reported that the kernel reported that it detected a PS/2
> >mouse at boot. If this is correct, then your mouse is a PS/2 (small
> >round plug vs. old serial port mouse or USB??). Anyway, so /dev/psaux
> >should be correct. At least two things come to mind why it won't work.
> >
> >1. If you have gpm running, is sometimes can interfere with X using the
> >mouse. This sounds like it might be the case. First, try killing gpm
> >by running '/etc/init.d/gpm stop' (as root, of course). Then try again.
> >If that's the problem, then we can worry about having the two get along.
> >
> >2. You have not selected the correct mouse protocol. Sometimes PS/2
> >mice require a different X mouse driver than PS/2. This'd be the
> >"Protocol" part for the mouse in /etc/X11/XF86Config. Some
> >possibilities include trying "Microsoft", "IntelliMouse", "MouseMan".
> >
> >I suspect gpm, though.
> >
> >If you don't have a PS/2 mouse then...
> >
> >--
> >/bin/sh ~/.signature:
> >Command not found
> >
> >
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