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Re: [PLUG] Debian mouse problem
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No, you don't have to use gpm to use the mouse in X.. but the repeater
option causes problems with X for some reason.. once it's disabled the
mouse should work fine in X..
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On Sun, 9 Apr 2000, Brent R. Matzelle wrote:
> Am I forced to use gpm to use my mouse in X? I tried killing
> gpm to see if it would work but no go. I tried using gpmconfig
> already but I didn't know that the repeater option could cause a
> problem. I'll try it again.
>
> --- Barry Spindler <archmage@i-o-r.net> wrote:
> > If you have setup gpm to use the repeater option (-R) then it
> > will cause
> > problems with X.. you either have to disable repeating (by
> > rerunning
> > gpmconfig or editting /etc/gpm.conf) and then X should work
> > fine..
> > Otherwise you can set X up to use /dev/gpmdata instead of the
> > normal
> > device and this should work too, but I remember there being
> > problems with
> > this..
> > Of course all of that assumed you have gpm installed too :)
> >
> > --Barry
> >
> > --
> > There was a young lady from Exeter,
> > So pretty that men craned their necks at her.
> > One was even so brave
> > As to take out and wave
> > The distinguishing mark of his sex at her.
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> > On Sun, 9 Apr 2000, Brent R. Matzelle wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I installed Debian 2.1 with X and icewm but for some reason
> > my
> > > mouse will not respond. The mouse is an ordinary MS
> > > Intellimouse (PS/2). I ran xf86config and specified both
> > PS/2
> > > and Intellimouse, both to no effect. The mouse works great
> > with
> > > RedHat, Mandrake, and Corel (I am using the mouse with Corel
> > > right now, in fact), so nothing is physically wrong with it.
> > >
> > > Any suggestions?
> > >
> > > Brent
> > >
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