On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:20:37 -0500
Tom Vier <tmv@comcast.net> wrote:
I'm running etch on amd64. The last few weeks, my mouse would stop
responding for a few seconds. I switched to another mouse - same  
thing. Now
i have to unplug (it's usb) and plug it back in to get the pointer  
to move
again. I've tried 3 different usb ports. Keyboard works fine the  
whole time.
It seems like a software problem, but it's not happening on my  
home machine
(also running etch on amd64).
It looks like a config problem, which happens with usb mice.
Are there any other aspects?
Is gpm involved?
Two ways to fix it:
Adjust config of xserver-xorg;
Install gpm, which isn't a bad idea anyway, and the config of that  
gives comprehensive treatment of usb mice.
Regards,