I have had 3 or 4 computers, and many different pointing devices. All have worked fine this way. Mostly Logitech mice, but others also.
Chris Majewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: : It's been three computers and four mice already, and I've never : had this working, so I'm curious if anyone has got it to work and : under what circumstances, so that maybe the next time I spend money : I can make duplication of these circumstances a consideration. : -chris : ---------- Forwarded message ---------- : Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 14:22:48 -0600 : From: Ray Percival <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : To: "Debian user list (undigested)" <debian-user@lists.debian.org>, : Krzys Majewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : Subject: Re: gpm and X and mouse : I am having the same problem with the mouse pointer in X. I'll have to try this when I get home sounds like a bug to me. : ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- : From: Krzys Majewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 13:19:51 -0700 (PDT) :>I've tried to tell X to use the fifo /dev/gpmdata as its :>pointing device but it doesn't work. The mouse behaves fine :>under gpm (even cut&paste works) but is unuseable under X. The :>mouse cursor does move when I move the mouse, but in :>completely erratic and unpredictable ways. The only way I've :>got the mouse to work under X is to not use the gpm fifo, and :>to stop gpm before starting X. My mouse is a Logitech 3-button :>PS/2 type. -chris :> :> :> :>-- :>Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null :> :> : -- : Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null -- *********************** Running Debian Linux *********************** * For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, * * that whoever believes in Him should not perish... John 3:16 * * W. Paul Mills * Topeka, Kansas, U.S.A. * * EMAIL= [EMAIL PROTECTED] * WWW= http://Mills-USA.com/ * * Bill, I was there several years ago, why would I want to go back? * ************* pgp public key on keyservers everywhere? *************/ --