Re: xserver-xfree86 : mouse not working

[Shyamal Prasad <shyamal.prasad@sbcglobal.net>]

    "ramans" == ramans  <ramans@iitg.ernet.in> writes:

    ramans> Hi all!!  I had installed debian testing. I was surprised
    ramans> to see the abnormal behaviour of the mouse. The mouse was
    ramans> active for the first time gdm was run. But it was out of
    ramans> control. In order to make the things working, I tried
    ramans> reconfiguring xserver-xfree86 but doing so proved to be
    ramans> just oppposite of what I expected, now the mouse pointer
    ramans> was not visible.  I had connected it /dev/psaux port with
    ramans> mouse type as PS/2.

Does the mouse work in console mode? With gpm? If it does, try
shutting off gpm before trying it in X. You could simply be having gpm
and X be fighting over the mouse. Of course, I don't run testing
anymore, so perhaps I'm not even close. But gpm/X installation errors
are usually what do this.

And don't copy Branden on your questions. I'm sure he's got enough to
do as it is to give you a cup of....;-)

Cheers!
Shyamal