Re: mouse hotspot drifts by 1/2 an inch - RESOLVED

[thomas kral <thomas.kral@centrum.cz>]

Worry not,

Now I know what you meant..

Option          "SWCursor"

in the device setcion of XF86Config-4,
and it works as you suggested

Ta much.
Thomas.


Dne 2002.09.25 16:04 napsal thomas kral:
> Sukanta,
>
> I am afraid I do not know what software cursor is,
> can you please quote the relevant XF86Config-4 lines for me?
>
> Thank you so far.
>
> Thomas.
>
>
>
> Dne 2002.09.23 22:16 napsal Sukanta Kumar Hazra:
> > Hi!
> >
> > I had a similar problem. I enabled software cursor in XFree86
> > configuration file and it worked well.
> >
> > --
> > Sukanta
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "thomas kral <thomas.kral@centrum.cz>"
> > Date: Thu, 19 Sep, 2002 22:46 SGT
> > Subject: mouse hotspot drifts by 1/2 an inch
> >
> > > Dear list,
> > >
> > > I have been using woody and I am quite happy with this Debian
> > release.
> > >
> > > Recently I have noticed a strange behaviour of the mouse pointer.
> > Its
> > > hotspot sometimes
> > > drifts away by roughly half an inch to the left, and reboot is the
> > only
> > > remedy.
> > >
> > > I cannot reach the left edge of the monitor screen then,
> > > and I have to litteraly aim by 1/2" to the right of anything I wish
> > > to click on.
> > >
> > > Has anyone been through this as well?
> > > Your help is appreciated.
> > >
> > > I am set as follows..
> > > * kernel 2.2.20 (vanilla)
> > > * gnome 1.4.x.x
> > > * xfree 4.2.x.x configured with /dev/mouse -> /dev/gpmdata
> > > * gdm 2.2.5.5-2 * gpm 1.19.6-12 configured with repeat_type=raw,
> > > device=/dev/psaux and type=imps2
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Thomas
> > >
> > >
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