On Sun, Jan 28, 2001 at 08:41:16PM -0800, hammack wrote: > Problem: I cannot get a cursor in X with my PS/2 generic mouse. I do get a > cursor in the Text mode and can cut and paste between VC's. In X I can click > in the window and get menus to pop up and occasionally I will lite up a > button all in the blind. Below are the two configurations that work. > > XF86Config: > Protocol "PS/2" > Device "/dev/gpmdata" > or > Protocol "PS/2" > Device "/dev/mouse" > and gpm.conf was > Device /dev/psaux > type ps2 > > Now, how do I get the cursor working in X??? > Again thanks for the help. > John [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Many people are having problems with their mouse when running X and at the same time the console mouse server "gpm." You can check the archives for info on this. Personally I just shut down gpm with - # /etc/init.d/gpm stop Then my mouse works fine in X. I did have my mouse working in both environments at one time. I think I had the configuration in XF86Config the same as the top one in the snip you posted. The trouble was in the bargain I lost my scroll "button." For the time being I just have aliases for starting and stopping gpm and use those when I switch environments. hth, kent -- I'd really love ta wana help ya Flanders but... Homer Simpson
