Re: Mouse disappeared after update to squeeze 6.0.1

What is the easiest way to downgrade the kernel as a work around for this problem?

debtop:/home/steven# apt-get install linux-image-2.6.32-5-686=2.6.32-30
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Version '2.6.32-30' for 'linux-image-2.6.32-5-686' was not found
debtop:/home/steven#

Do I need to build from source at kernel.org or can I use apt?

--- On Tue, 3/22/11, Wolodja Wentland <babilen@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Wolodja Wentland <babilen@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Mouse disappeared after update to squeeze 6.0.1
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 6:51 AM

On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 09:44 +0100, Estelmann, Christian wrote:
> Hi,
>
> After installing all updates on the weekend the mouse pointer
> disappeared. It was like the size of the pointer were set to 0px.
> Klicking and moving was possible - but without seeing the pointer,
> it was quite hard do know where you are.
>
> I downgraded package for package. Now I can say, that when doing this step:
> [AKTUALISIERUNG] linux-base 2.6.32-30 -> 2.6.32-31
> [AKTUALISIERUNG] linux-headers-2.6.32-5-686 2.6.32-30 -> 2.6.32-31
> [AKTUALISIERUNG] linux-headers-2.6.32-5-common 2.6.32-30 -> 2.6.32-31
> [AKTUALISIERUNG] linux-image-2.6.32-5-686 2.6.32-30 -> 2.6.32-31
> after a reboot the mouse pointer is not showed. After installing the
> packages in version 2.6.32-30 it is back again.
>
> I am using kde and kdm. But I for testing I have installed gdm and
> xfce - the mouse was not visible there, too.
> While starting a program, the "jumping" icon is showed and can be
> moved - like nothing is wrong.
>
> I'm not sure if this is the right list, but I thought I will try.
> If you need more information just ask about it.

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=619019

Looks as if downgrading the kernel (as you did) is a workaround for the time
being. You do have an intel card, don't you?
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