Re: When was /dev/gpmdata put into use??
To quote Carel Fellinger <cfelling@iae.nl>,
# On Sun, Jan 07, 2001 at 11:53:36AM -0600, John Foster wrote:
# > I am trying to isolate a problem with my ps2 mouse. The pointer
function
# > does not work in console or xterm. It will cut and paste OK. I have
# > checked all of the various configurations and read all of the
related
# > docs. I have determined that the problem did not exist prior to
# > reinstalling my systems from scratch using the current stable debian
# > 2.2r2. I have not noticed the /dev/gpmdata prior to this install. I
have
# > alwasy used /dev/psaux for both XF86Setup and for gpmconfig. The
docs
# > say to use /dev/gpmdata for XF86Setup and /dev/mouse or /dev/psaux
for
# > gpmconfig. I am certain that the hardware is OK. I want to try an
older
#
# As explained recently in an other thread you can't share a ps/2 mouse
# between processes (gpm and X), but if you feel lucky you might try
# removing the line "repeat_type=" from /etc/gpm.con. The better option
# is to use "/dev/mouse" in XF86Setup and have "repeat_type=raw" in
# /etc/gpm.conf and to top this off make sure that /dev/mouse is linked
# to /dev/psaux. (look to my prior posts this week for more)
I think he means that /dev/mouse should be linked to /dev/gpmdata .
Dave
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