On Sun, Dec 17, 2000 at 08:31:24PM +0000, john gennard wrote: > I've built a third box to experiment and learn - it's time I really > Now whilst the mouse works with each of the three non-Debian distros, > it does not with either Storm or Potato (I mean within X). I think > I've traced the problem but have no idea how to eradicate it. On > Potato /dev/mouse is linked to /dev/gpmdata. So it was on Storm until > I altered that link to /dev/psaux which I assumed to be correct. The > mouse works on neither. I'd not heard of gpm before - I've looked at > man gpm but do not completely understand its relevance, is it not for > console work?
Yes -- it allows you to cut-and-paste from the console. A few relevant lines from my /etc/X11/XF86Config: Section "Pointer" Protocol "Intellimouse" Device "/dev/gpmdata" Resolution 100 Buttons 3 EndSection (FWIW, the above was cut-and-pasted using gpm at the console.) At first, I didn't really like the fact that Debian, by default, uses gpm for its X mouse device. Since then, I've changed my mind; if something gets screwed up with the mouse, I've always been able to run "/etc/init.d/gpm restart" and fix the problem. I've no idea how one would reset the mouse in X without exiting and restarting. -- Bill Jonas | "If you haven't gotten where you're going, [EMAIL PROTECTED] | you aren't there yet." --George Carlin http://www.billjonas.com/ | http://www.harrybrowne.org/
