[Pkg-gpm-devel] Bug#307638: gpm: upgrading from 1.19.6-12 to 1.19.6-19 mouse doesn't work in X

[Eric Van Buggenhaut]

On Thu, May 05, 2005 at 01:32:47AM -0500, Peter Samuelson wrote:
> 
> [Eric Van Buggenhaut]
> > My mouse works perfectly both in console and under X with 1.19.6-12
> > but when I upgrade to 1.19.6-19, I can't move the pointer under
> > X. Still it works perfectly in console and the pointer appears in X.
> 
> This is puzzling.  Just to confirm: in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4, in the
> InputDevice section for "Configured Mouse" or similar - are you using
> these settings?
> 
> 	Option "Device" "/dev/gpmdata"
> 	Option "Protocol" "Intellimouse"

FYI,

If I use /dev/gpmdata the pointer is frozen on the screen, I can't 
move it around.

If I use /dev/psaux and Intellimouse the pointer moves all around the 
screen like crazy

The only combination that works for me is /dev/psaux and auto

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Eric VAN BUGGENHAUT
ericvb@debian.org