Re: X freezing seconds after starting when mouse moves

[Sean Quinlan <smq@gmx.co.uk>]

* Kurt Lieber <kurt@lieber.org> (2001-07-22 18:40):
> I just installed XFree86 4.0.3-4 on my Debian woody box and 
> am having some trouble with it.  I can startx and everything 
> seems fine.  However, if I move the mouse at all, the entire 
> screen freezes after a few (3?) seconds and I have to 
> ctrl-alt-backspace to quit the x session.
> 
> I used xf86config to create my XF86Config-4 file and didn't 
> modify it directly at all.  I double-checked my video card 
> settings (verified using SuperProbe) as well as my monitor 
> settings (ViewSonic GS790 -- pulled the specs straight from 
> ViewSonics' site)  My mouse is set up as a plain vanilla PS2 
> mouse using /dev/psaux, which I verified is correct using gpmconfig.

Try changing your mouse device from /dev/psaux to /dev/gpmdata in your
XF86Config-4 file.

> I'm using KDE and Enlightenment as well.  I read somewhere 
> that Enlightenment didn't play well with XFree86 4.x, but I'm 
> not sure if that's causing my problem or something else.

Enlightenment works fine with all versions of X I've found.  I've used it
for years with no problems.

Cheers,
Sean

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Sean Quinlan (smq@gmx.co.uk)