on Sat, Oct 27, 2001 at 07:16:14PM +0200, Ingo Hohmann (ingo@2b1.de) wrote: > Hi all, > > I've got a little problem with my mouse: > > Microsoft Intellimouse PS/2 > Debian Woody with XFree86 4.1.0 > > When booting into the console, and using startx, my mouse works > (/dev/gpmdata as mousedevice, Protocol Intellimouse). At least I get > 3 Buttons, the wheel doesn't work, though. > > Now when I use xdm / gdm / kdm the mouse doesn't work (just jumps > around on the screen). This is being reported fairly frequently, check archives. I've found that stopping and starting GDM, then restarting X, can resolve the issue. As I don't use gdm much (spend little time in console), I've simply removed it and set mouse to /dev/psaux in my X config file. Peace. -- Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Home of the brave http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ Land of the free Free Dmitry! Boycott Adobe! Repeal the DMCA! http://www.freesklyarov.org Geek for Hire http://kmself.home.netcom.com/resume.html
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