Hi! I had a similar problem. I enabled software cursor in XFree86 configuration file and it worked well.
-- Sukanta ----- Original Message ----- From: "thomas kral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>" Date: Thu, 19 Sep, 2002 22:46 SGT Subject: mouse hotspot drifts by 1/2 an inch > Dear list, > > I have been using woody and I am quite happy with this Debian release. > > Recently I have noticed a strange behaviour of the mouse pointer. Its > hotspot sometimes > drifts away by roughly half an inch to the left, and reboot is the only > remedy. > > I cannot reach the left edge of the monitor screen then, > and I have to litteraly aim by 1/2" to the right of anything I wish > to click on. > > Has anyone been through this as well? > Your help is appreciated. > > I am set as follows.. > * kernel 2.2.20 (vanilla) > * gnome 1.4.x.x > * xfree 4.2.x.x configured with /dev/mouse -> /dev/gpmdata > * gdm 2.2.5.5-2 * gpm 1.19.6-12 configured with repeat_type=raw, > device=/dev/psaux and type=imps2 > > > Thanks, > Thomas > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sukanta Kumar Hazra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Institute for Communications Research PGP-KEY: http://www.icr.a-star.edu.sg/~sukanta/skhkey.asc PGP-ID: 0x8E084AD5 Key-Fingerprint: 9C0D B00C C62A 7059 5314 99FC CE90 478A 8E08 4AD5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]