On Sat, 2011-07-02 at 08:17 +0200, Axel Stammler wrote: > Package: linux-image-2.6-686 > Version: 2.6.32+29 > Severity: normal > > > Suddenly (after installing Squeeze) I have to use Input Attach to use a > serial mouse at > all, i.e. for GPM as well as X (GDM).
I'm surprised that wasn't necessary before. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SerialMouseHowto > So far I had thought such tricks, which only serve > to force the consumer to replace perfectly good hardware with new one, > limited to > commercial operating systems. I think this policy should be reversed, > especially as > Input Attach does not work reliably. [...] The basic problem is that there is no good way to detect a serial mouse. So you have to help the kernel. What is the problem with Input Attach? Ben. -- Ben Hutchings Never attribute to conspiracy what can adequately be explained by stupidity.
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