On 04/09/2011 08:10 AM, Jukka wrote:
Steven Sciame<sasciame<at> yahoo.com> writes:
What is the easiest way to downgrade the kernel as a work around for this
problem?debtop:/home/steven# apt-get install
linux-image-2.6.32-5-686=2.6.32-30Reading package lists... DoneBuilding
dependency tree Reading state information... DoneE: Version '2.6.32-30'
for 'linux-image-2.6.32-5-686' was not founddebtop:/home/steven# Do I need to
build from source at kernel.org or can I use apt?--- On Tue, 3/22/11, Wolodja
Wentland<babilen<at> gmail.com> wrote:
From: Wolodja Wentland<babilen<at> gmail.com>Subject: Re: Mouse disappeared
after update to squeeze 6.0.1To: debian-user<at> lists.debian.orgDate: Tuesday,
March 22, 2011, 6:51
AMOn Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 09:44 +0100, Estelmann, Christian wrote:> Hi,> >
After installing all updates on the weekend the mouse pointer> disappeared. It
was like the size of the pointer were set to 0px.> Klicking and moving was
possible - but without seeing the pointer,> it was quite hard do know where you
are.> > I downgraded package for package. Now I can say, that when doing this
step:> [AKTUALISIERUNG] linux-base 2.6.32-30 -> 2.6.32-31> [AKTUALISIERUNG]
linux-headers-2.6.32-5-686 2.6.32-30 -> 2.6.32-31> [AKTUALISIERUNG]
linux-headers-2.6.32-5-common 2.6.32-30 -> 2.6.32-31> [AKTUALISIERUNG]
linux-image-2.6.32-5-686 2.6.32-30 -> 2.6.32-31> after a reboot the mouse
pointer is not showed. After installing the> packages in version 2.6.32-30 it
is
back again.> > I am using kde and kdm. But I for
testing I have installed gdm and> xfce - the mouse was not visible there,
too.> While starting a program, the "jumping" icon is showed and can be>
moved -
like nothing is wrong.> > I'm not sure if this is the right list, but I
thought
I will try.> If you need more information just ask about
it.http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=619019Looks as if
downgrading the kernel (as you did) is a workaround for the timebeing. You do
have an intel card, don't you?-- .''`. Wolodja Wentland
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I had this problem on my laptop as a result of the bug in udev 167-1.
It also killed my wireless. Going back to 166-1 and removing /run/udev
solved my problems.
Paul Scott
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