Re: Mouse

[John Foster <jfoster@augustmail.com>]

Brian Frederick Kimball wrote:
> 
> John Foster wrote:
> 
> > The mouse should be /dev/gpmdata for it to work inte startup file
> > /etc/x11/XF86Config.
> 
> For years I've had both gpm and X use /dev/psaux directly with no
> problems.  Why am I successful when others aren't?  Does it depend on
> the type of mouse?
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There was recently released a new version of gpm into Debian 2,2r2. If
you have since upgraded and since you use a ps2 mouse; the new version
will NOT work. You will need to dl the sources for gpm and recompile it
on your system in order for it to work. I had to do that also. This is a
known bug. See mail archives from last month for more details.
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