-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 stosss wrote: >> stosss wrote: >>> Starting with a base LFS 6.5 system, I have compiled and installed GPM >>> >>> I have an IntelliMouse Optical USB and PS2 Compatible mouse >>> >>> I have tried several combinations in the config file and so far >>> nothing appears to be working. I am also not sure If my config file is >>> complete. >>> >>> MDEVICE="/dev/input/mice" # I also tried /dev/mouse >>> PROTOCOL="msc" # I also tried ms+ >>> GPMOPTS="" # I am assuming something has to go in here but I don't know >>> what. >>> >>> I have read the man page, searched with Google and found nothing to help me. >>> >>> Is GPM the best option that can provide mouse operation in a text terminal? >>> >>> My current system is just LFS 6.5 with GPM and nothing more. >> Two things to check for. >> First go into the /dev directory and make sure a mouse device actually >> exists and set MDEVICE accordingly. >> Secondly, make sure that the gpm daemon is actually running. >> Also try setting PROTOCOL to imps2. >> Regards, >> Wayne. > checked and /dev/mouse is a link to /dev/input/mice. my mouse is a > usb. The book said that usb mice should be /dev/input/mice. I have > tried both MDEVICE="/dev/mouse" and MDEVICE="/dev/input/mice". I have > tried PROTOCOL="msc" PROTOCOL="ms+" PROTOCOL="imps2" this one should > be for a PS2 mouse but I have the mouse plugged into a usb port. Yes > gpm is running. It is the last entry on the screen before the login > prompt and when I ps-e I see it in the list. I'm not sure, but you might want to check the kernel build options and see if there was a usb and or mouse option that needed to be set. Wayne.
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