Re: mouse gpm/xwindow conflict revisited

2000-06-16 Thread Saisanthosh Balakrishnan
Preben Randhol wrote: > I have to turn off gpm every time I start the machine. I don't > understand why gpm starts as I'm sure I deleted the S20gpm link in > /etc/rc3.d. assuming that your /etc/inittab is untouched, you should remove it from /etc/rc2.d, however, using update-rc.d is recommended.

Re: mouse gpm/xwindow conflict revisited

2000-06-13 Thread Preben Randhol
David Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 13/06/2000 (18:33) : > > Here's what caught me out if you're coming from slink to potato. > > The old gpm had a -R option which repeated the mouse to > /dev/gpmdata with the "MouseSystems" protocol, i.e. > > Section "Pointer" > Protocol"MouseSyst

Re: mouse gpm/xwindow conflict revisited

2000-06-13 Thread David Wright
Quoting Mark ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > I also have a gpm / xwindows conflict. I have tried various protocols and > types of mouse (I tried a serial bus mouse and a ps2 trackman), but the > mouse never works in X if I had gpm previously working. > > Can this be fixed? or do you have to make a work

RE: mouse gpm/xwindow conflict revisited

2000-06-13 Thread Kerstin Hoef-Emden
Hi, On Mon, 12 Jun 2000, Mark wrote: > Sorry but I mist the thread of this one!. It seems, that there are several people around with this problem. > I also have a gpm / xwindows conflict. I have tried various protocols and > types of mouse (I tried a serial bus mouse and a ps2 trackman), bu

Re: mouse gpm/xwindow conflict revisited

2000-06-12 Thread Timothy C. Phan
Hi all, I had the similar problem and I found out if I remove the symbolic link /dev/mouse -> /dev/gmdata resolved the problem. Preben Randhol wrote: > > Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 12/06/2000 (12:28) : > > Hello. > > > > Sorry but I mist the thread of this one!. > > > > I also have a

Re: mouse gpm/xwindow conflict revisited

2000-06-12 Thread Preben Randhol
Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 12/06/2000 (12:28) : > Hello. > > Sorry but I mist the thread of this one!. > > I also have a gpm / xwindows conflict. I have tried various protocols and > types of mouse (I tried a serial bus mouse and a ps2 trackman), but the > mouse never works in X if I had

RE: mouse gpm/xwindow conflict revisited

2000-06-12 Thread Mark
workaround ? Thanks, Mark. [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Unable to mount root file system 'Kernel Picnic', Please try again later after lunch" - Original Message - From: Kerstin Hoef-Emden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2000 6:12 PM Subject: Re: mouse gpm

Re: mouse gpm/xwindow conflict

2000-06-11 Thread Kerstin Hoef-Emden
Hi, On 6 Jun 2000, Eric Hanchrow wrote: > Are you sure that "MouseSystems" is the correct choice? I always use > "Microsoft" here. I put "Microsoft" in there and it worked. Thanks for helping! But I would anyway like to know, where this "Microsoft" comes from. Is it mentioned somewhere in the

Re: mouse gpm/xwindow conflict

2000-06-07 Thread Kerstin Hoef-Emden
Hi Eric, On 6 Jun 2000, Eric Hanchrow wrote: > > Kerstin> Protocol"MouseSystems" > Kerstin> Device "/dev/gpmdata" > > Kerstin> and added the -R option in /etc/gpm.conf. > > Kerstin> The mouse is still dead in X11. > > Are you sure that "MouseSystems" is the c

mouse gpm/xwindow conflict

2000-06-06 Thread Kerstin Hoef-Emden
Hi, I have been setting up my xwindow system successfully, if it wasn't for that conflict between xwindow and gpm. It is the before discussed thing: Unless gpm is killed before starting x11, the mouse is dead. Sure, I've got the specific combination of PS/2 and /dev/psaux. It was mentioned that