Thanks to everyone who helped me with my mouse problem.
I had used the "simple" option during installation of
Debian 2.2.2r to select packages by "tasks", and I read only
recently that that does not select all the packages considered
standard to run Debian (this is considered a bug to be corrected in the
next release). Once I added the missing standard packages
with "tasksel -s" and then removed gpm the mouse worked.
Before that it did not work either with or without gpm.
Steve
"Neil L. Roeth" wrote:
>
> Sorry if this has been discussed in this thread already, but people
> often experience problems if they have gpm installed. This package
> enables you to use the mouse in console mode, and since it captures
> mouse events, can interfere with the mouse under X. Do "dpkg --status
> gpm" to see if it is installed. If it is, you can either get rid of
> it ("dpkg --purge gpm" or "dpkg --remove gpm") or link the mouse to
> it. I think that is done by linking /dev/mouse to /dev/gpmdata or
> something like that. Check the archives of debian-laptop and
> debian-user for the exact method. I did the "dpkg --purge gpm" on my
> machine. Don't miss it at all.
>
> If that doesn't work, XF86Setup does have some initial keyboard driven
> screens that let you easily cycle through the various mouse
> configurations until you find one that works.
>
> HTH
>
> On Feb 25, steven k. thompson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> > My mouse (trackpad) does not work after installing many packages,
> > including gnome related, on my Sony Vaio F340. I have
> > /dev/mouse in /etc/XF86Config and I linked
> > ln -s /dev/psaux /dev/mouse. Does anyone have an idea what
> > to do next or how I might probe to check it out?
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> >
> > "Neil L. Roeth" wrote:
> > >
> > > Check the file $HOME/.xsession-errors for clues. Also, I've had
> > > better luck with xf86config than with XF86Setup.
> > >
> > > On Feb 22, Steven K Thompson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> > > > I would appreciate any advice on getting X etc. to work with my
> > > > Sony Vaio F340. It has the NeoMagic NM2200 Chipset.
> > > >
> > > > When I type startx I get a blank, grainy screen, and nothing else
> > > > happens. The trackpad does move the pointer, however.
> > > >
> > > > During installation I chose the twm window manager for no apparent
> reason;
> > > > I think it was given as the default, but I would be open to changing
> it.
> > > > I chose the "simple" option for selecting packages and selected
> everything
> > > > associated with Gnome.
> > >
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