I had the same problem with my serial mouse.
Here is what works for me; you can adapt to your ps/2 mouse:
for gpm.conf, use directly /dev/psaux
for XF86Config, use /dev/mouse
in the /dev directory, create a symlink by typing:
ln -s /dev/psaux /dev/mouse
Somehow in that way both applications finally share the device.
Sincerely,
Jose Gracia Neto
hammack wrote:
> Andrea, Thanks for the response. I think I tried your suggestins. Below is
> my setup for the mouse in gpm.config and XF86Config:
> gpm.config:
> 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 is commeted out
> Emulate3Buttons
> EndSection
> --------
> I am about to give up and so skiing. Thanks John
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andrea Vettorello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> Cc: "User Debian" <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 12:29 PM
> Subject: Re: Still No Cursor in X
>
> > 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"orProtocol "PS/2"Device "/dev/mouse"and gpm.conf
> > > wasDevice /dev/psauxtype ps2
> >
> > Try adding in your gpm.conf the line "repeat_type=raw"...
> >
> >
> > Andrea
> >
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