Re: Xserver didn't start
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kent West" <westk@acu.edu>
To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: Xserver didn't start
> Mike Chandler wrote:
>
> >
> >Hi Kent, as long as you're in here, can I ask a question?
> >Does gpm not work with a usb wheel mouse?
> >I install gpm, then do dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 (change
> >to /dev/gpmdata) restart X and the mouse is frozen.
> >Thanks...
> >
> >
> >
>
> Yes, it will, but I think there's been some changes between stable and
> sid, and/or between 2.2 and 2.4 and 2.6, so I'm not sure exactly what's
> needed (iow, I'd have to tinker to figure it out).
>
> You have to set the repeat type in "gpmconfig" (or manually in
> /etc/gpm.conf and then restart gpm); the official repeat type I believe
> is supposed to be "ms3" (there's a thread from this list about 4 or 8
> months ago in which the author of gpm, or a quote from him which was
> posted, explained which protocol should be used (not "raw", even though
> everyone seems to think that works best). You have to get the protocol
> in gpm and in X to play nice with each other.
>
> I think with the 2.6 kernel the "correct" device to read from is no
> longer /dev/psaux and/or /dev/gpmdata, but rather /dev/input/mice for
> both systems, but I'm afraid I don't know exactly what's what in regards
> to this development.
>
> But to reiterate, yes, gpm and X can both play nicely when using a USB
> wheel mouse. You just gotta get all your ducks lined up in a row.
>
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> Kent
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Kent,
Thanks for the info, I will look into all that asap.
Mike
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