Re: broken gpm

[Günter Knab <gk@laura.localnet>]

On Sun, 10 Feb 2002, Ian Balchin wrote:

> Hi, all,
>
> Some time back my mouse stopped marking on the screen in console
> mode.  It is standard 2-button type.
* snipped *
>
> The cursor moves around the screen nicely, but cannot mark anything.
>
> I have it as /dev/ttyS0
>
> What to do. Should I perhaps uninstall and reinstall gpm? (well, I
> am windows trained)

Just try to start gpm with different options.  It looks like a problem
with the type of the mouse:

`/usr/sbin/gpm -t --help' lists all available types, eg:
ms - For Microsoft mice (2 or 3 buttons). Some old 2 button mice send some
spurious packets, which can be misunderstood as middle-button events. If
this is happens to you, use the 'bare' mouse type.

Also read `man gpm' carefully, then try `gpm-mouse-test' and
change the configuration with `gpmconfig'. Something like that sould work:

   Configuring gpm (mouse event server):

   Current configuration: -m /dev/ttyS0 -t XXX
   Device: /dev/ttyS0
   Type: ms
   Repeat_Type:
   Do you want to change anything (Y/n)?

As far I know gpm can handle nearly every mouse.

-- gknab