Sean Borman wrote: > I just installed XF4.0.2 from the unstable debian packages. I am > experiencing completely erratic mouse lockup shortly after starting X. > > Reading debian-x archives turned up one similar case where someone > mentioned that this may be related to the new kernel input layer. > grep on the kernel config file shows that this has been installed (as > modules I think). I am running the stock potato kernel 2.2.18pre21. > > With the new input layer, how does one set up the mouse to work > properly in X? The earlier poster solved the problem with a kernel > recompile which (presumably) did not include the new input layer code so > the old interface worked fine.
Read linux/Documentation/usb/input.txt . The main site about the new input layer is at http://www.suse.cz/development/input/index.html#documentation . Michel -- Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper) \ CS student and free software enthusiast Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc,i386) user \ member of XFree86 and The DRI Project
