ls /usr/bin/gpm* ls /usr/sbin/gpm* gpmconfig is a very easy way to configure a mouse, but I'm not sure if it will help with the trackball. Have you tried going to www.deja.com discussions search, power search; enter linux.debian.user for forum and type in trackball for subject. This should round up about every conversation re trackball and debian.
mike Gutierrez Family wrote: > > Although I don't exactly know what 'gpm' is... It may not be installed on my > system. As you suggested, I tried running "/etc/init.d/gpm stop" as root > but I got an error message. I think it said that the file didn't exist or > something. In fact, in the /etc/init.d/ directory there isn't gpm anything. > > As for using other mouse protocols, I think I've used them all without > success. My mouse is a Logitech Trackman and it has a round connector (but > it plugs into my computer using an adaptor - round connector to 9-pin D sub) > > It's been almost two days and I still haven't been able to get into X... > It's disappointing !! I'm sure I'm doing something wrong or a bad > configuration or something... Maybe with your help I can get it running > before the my 3-day weekend ends. > > Thanks again. > > -- Daly > > By the way, what is the command to search for a specific filename, including > in all subdirectories? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Eric G . Miller <egm2@jps.net> > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org <debian-user@lists.debian.org> > Date: Saturday, September 02, 2000 11:57 PM > Subject: Re: Help with Installation... > > >On Sat, Sep 02, 2000 at 11:32:49PM -0700, Gutierrez Family wrote: > >> Following your advice, I linked /dev/mouse to /dev/psaux. Now X starts > up > >> !! However, I have a new obstacle to clear... > >> > >> X starts as expected via "startx", but the mouse will NOT respond. I > have > >> run "xf86config" several times, each time choosing a different mouse (to > see > >> if I get lucky with others), but no good. Here's a clue: the last error > >> message from the X server says: > >> > >> "Warning: /dev/psaux unable to get status of mouse fd (Inappropriate > ioctl > >> for device)" > >> > >> Any ideas on how to resolve this one?!? > >> > >> Thanks again. > > > >Well, you reported that the kernel reported that it detected a PS/2 > >mouse at boot. If this is correct, then your mouse is a PS/2 (small > >round plug vs. old serial port mouse or USB??). Anyway, so /dev/psaux > >should be correct. At least two things come to mind why it won't work. > > > >1. If you have gpm running, is sometimes can interfere with X using the > >mouse. This sounds like it might be the case. First, try killing gpm > >by running '/etc/init.d/gpm stop' (as root, of course). Then try again. > >If that's the problem, then we can worry about having the two get along. > > > >2. You have not selected the correct mouse protocol. Sometimes PS/2 > >mice require a different X mouse driver than PS/2. This'd be the > >"Protocol" part for the mouse in /etc/X11/XF86Config. Some > >possibilities include trying "Microsoft", "IntelliMouse", "MouseMan". > > > >I suspect gpm, though. > > > >If you don't have a PS/2 mouse then... > > > >-- > >/bin/sh ~/.signature: > >Command not found > > > > > >-- > >Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > /dev/null > > ________________________________________________________ > 1stUp.com - Free the Web > Get your free Internet access at http://www.1stUp.com > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
