Re: Problems with new X 4.2

On Fri, 8 Nov 2002 19:17:11 +1100, Rob Weir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Thu, Nov 07, 2002 at 08:14:13PM +, Pigeon wrote: >> (2) (major) The mouse doesn't work! (PS/2 interface trackball on >> /dev/psaux (crwxrwxrwx)). As soon as you touch it, the pointer jumps >> to the top right hand corne

Re: Problems with new X 4.2

On Thu, Nov 07, 2002 at 08:14:13PM +, Pigeon wrote: > On Thu, 7 Nov 2002 02:39:17 +, Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > >On Thu, Nov 07, 2002 at 02:08:49AM +, Pigeon wrote: > >> Compiled v4.2 of X today. > > > >I'm wondering why you don't just use the Debian source package .

Re: Problems with new X 4.2

On Thu, 7 Nov 2002 20:46:54 +, Richard Kimber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Thu, 07 Nov 2002 20:14:13 + >Pigeon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> 2) (major) The mouse doesn't work! (PS/2 interface trackball on >> /dev/psaux (crwxrwxrwx)). As soon as you touch it, the pointer jumps >> to the

Re: Problems with new X 4.2

On Thu, 7 Nov 2002 02:39:17 +, Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Thu, Nov 07, 2002 at 02:08:49AM +, Pigeon wrote: >> Compiled v4.2 of X today. > >I'm wondering why you don't just use the Debian source package ... Because I have only just got a Linux-compatible modem, and haven't

Re: Problems with new X 4.2

On Thu, Nov 07, 2002 at 02:08:49AM +, Pigeon wrote: > Compiled v4.2 of X today. I'm wondering why you don't just use the Debian source package ... > (2) It assumes that a Debian system has Pam (whoever she is). Mine > doesn't, never has had. Sure it does, unless you've been hacking things in

Problems with new X 4.2

Compiled v4.2 of X today. 2 problems both solved: (1) Some source files include but then find themselves short of certain definitions (SOL_SOCKET for one). Fix: edit source to include as well. This worked, but why was it necessary? (2) It assumes that a Debian system has Pam (whoever she is). Mi