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=2.6.32-30 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done E: Version '2.6.32-30' for 'linux-image-2.6.32-5-686' was not found debtop:/home/steven# Do I need to build from source at kernel.org or can I use apt? --- On Tue, 3/22/11, Wolodja Wentland <babi...@gmail.com> wrote: From: Wolodja Wentland <babi...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Mouse disappeared after update to squeeze 6.0.1 To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 6:51 AM On 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=619019 Looks as if downgrading the kernel (as you did) is a workaround for the time being. You do have an intel card, don't you? -- .''`. Wolodja Wentland <wolodja.wentl...@ed.ac.uk> : :' : `. `'` 4096R/CAF14EFC `- 081C B7CD FF04 2BA9 94EA 36B2 8B7F 7D30 CAF1 4EFC
