gpm.conf:
> type=psw
^^^
is the only problem i can see with that, that should be ps2, and i've seen
very odd mouse behavior when a bad mouse type is specified. other than
that i'm not sure what could be causing your problem
On Mon, 29 Jan 2001, hammack wrote:
> Casey, I am now closer. I used your conf and got a cursor about 1" square
> in the X windows. It looks as if the upper left corner is the cursor point.
> So now I have to get the cursor down to real life size. Below is the conf I
> currently have that worked thanks to you. Note the lines that I commetted
> out. Thanks! John. Here is my present config: Any suggestions on where I
> go from here??
> gpm.conf:
> device=/dev/psaux
> responsiveness=
> repeat_type=raw
> type=psw
> append=""
> ------------
> XF86Config Pointer section:
> Section "Pointer"
> Protocol "PS/2"
> Device "/dev/gpmdata"
> # BaudRate 1200
> # Emulate3Timeout 50
> # Resolution 100
> # Buttons 3 this line was commeted out before
> # Emulate3Buttons
> EndSection
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Casey Webster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Kent West" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: "hammack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "User Debian"
> <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 10:06 PM
> Subject: Re: Still No Cursor in X
>
>
> > sorry for the blank first message, hit ctrl-x instead of c...
> >
> > here is what is in my gpm.conf, and XF86Config, my mouse works fine under
> > X and in console at the same time
> >
> > gpm.conf:
> > device=/dev/psaux
> > responsiveness=
> > repeat_type=raw
> > type=ps2
> > append=""
> >
> > XF86Config:
> > Section "Pointer"
> > Protocol "PS/2"
> > Device "/dev/gpmdata"
> > EndSection
> >
> > -casey
> >
> > On Mon, 29 Jan 2001, Kent West wrote:
> >
> > > 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] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >
> > > I ran into this problem just yesterday on a newly installed Woody box.
> > > In /etc/X11/XF86Config, the line "dev/gpmdata" is *supposed* to work,
> > > but my symptoms were just like what you're describing. I finally gave up
> > > on trying to do it the right way, and set my XF86Config file to use
> > > /dev/psaux. From past experience, and from what I've read, this should
> > > cause a conflict with gpm, yet it didn't. In fact, everything started
> > > working just like it's supposed to.
> > >
> > > Kent
> > >
> > >
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