> On Sun, 9 May 2004 11:39:39 -0600, Bob wrote: > >> > >Yes. Stop X first. Get it working on the console before worrying > >about it working in X. By leaving X reading from /dev/psaux you now > >have two different processes reading the same device. > > I have done that, in many diferent ways: > - killing X and gpm, restarting gpm : nothing > -changing /etc/X11/default-display-manager to start in console after reboot, > then killing gpm, and making gpmconfig using diferent configurations (imps2, > ps2, autops2; repeat_type raw, ms3, none): nothing > > I get this information related whit gpm > > $ ps -ef | grep gpm > root 397 1 0 18:00 ? 00:00:00 gpm > root 928 926 0 22:37 pts/1 00:00:00 grep gpm > > $ ls -l /dev/gpm* > srwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 may 9 18:00 /dev/gpmctl > prwxr-xr-x 1 root root 0 may 9 18:00 /dev/gpmdata > > I changed those x permissions on /dev/gpmdata (i thought it could make a > difference, but nothing) > > $ ls -l /dev/psaux > crw------- 1 root root 10, 1 may 9 22:37 /dev/psaux > > (I dont know what the c means) > > $ ls -l /var/run/gpm.pid > -rw------- 1 root root 4 may 9 18:00 /var/run/gpm.pid > > $ gpm -v > gpm 1.19.6, Thu Oct 4 00:21:21 CEST 2001 > > I really dont know what the problem is. > > >Note that depending upon the presence of 'mousedev' as a kernel module > >mouse events will be automatically repeated to /dev/input/mice which > >should also be in your X config file. See the kernel docs on mousedev > >for more information. > > I installed mousedev with modconf, but it didnt change my X config file, it is > still /dev/psaux. > > The thing is: > /dev/psaux is the correct device > gpm.conf is OK > files related with gpm are OK > > but gpm doesnt work! what am I doing wrong? > Thanks > > Andres >
Something else you might try is compiling gpm from scratch. I had a similar problem until I downloaded and compiled a newer version. Also, what results do you get with: gpm -m /dev/psaux -t imps2 <|>/\\/|<|> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
