Re: Still No Cursor in X

[Jose Gracia Neto <zegracia@ruralrj.com.br>]

I had the same problem with my serial mouse.

Here is what works for me; you can adapt to your ps/2 mouse:

for gpm.conf, use directly /dev/psaux

for XF86Config, use /dev/mouse

in the /dev directory, create a symlink by typing:

ln -s /dev/psaux /dev/mouse

Somehow in that way both applications finally share the device.

Sincerely,

    Jose Gracia Neto

hammack wrote:

> Andrea, Thanks for the response.  I think I tried your suggestins.  Below is
> my setup for the mouse in gpm.config and XF86Config:
> gpm.config:
> device=/dev/psaux
> responsiveness=
> repeat_type=raw
> type=psw
> append=""
> ------------
> XF86Config Pointer section:
> Section     "Pointer"
> Protocol    "PS/2"
> Device      "/dev/gpmdata"
>    BaudRate    1200
>    Emulate3Timeout    50
>    Resolution           100
> #  Buttons           3       this line is commeted out
>    Emulate3Buttons
> EndSection
> --------
> I am about to give up and so skiing.  Thanks John
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andrea Vettorello" <molotov@dei.unipd.it>
> To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> Cc: "User Debian" <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 12:29 PM
> Subject: Re: Still No Cursor in X
>
> > hammack wrote:
> >
> > > Problem:  I cannot get a cursor in X with my PS/2 generic mouse.  I do
> > > get a cursor in the Text mode and can cut and paste between VC's.  In
> > > X I can click in the window and get menus to pop up and occasionally I
> > > will lite up a button all in the blind.    Below are the two
> > > configurations that work. XF86Config:Protocol  "PS/2"Device
> > > "/dev/gpmdata"orProtocol  "PS/2"Device    "/dev/mouse"and gpm.conf
> > > wasDevice    /dev/psauxtype       ps2
> >
> > Try adding in your gpm.conf the line "repeat_type=raw"...
> >
> >
> > Andrea
> >
> >
> >
> >
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        Atenciosamente,

                José Gracia Neto
            zegracia@ruralrj.com.br