[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 Eric.VanBuggenhaut@AdValvas.be, 307638@bugs.debian.org
Thu, 5 May 2005 13:00:24 +0200


On Thu, May 05, 2005 at 05:29:28AM -0500, Peter Samuelson wrote:
> 
> [Eric Van Buggenhaut]
> > If I use /dev/gpmdata the pointer is frozen on the screen, I can't 
> > move it around.
> 
> That's odd.  You *did* try it with XFree86 protocol "Intellimouse"?
> This is normally pretty foolproof if you have gpm running with
> repeat_type=ms3.

OK. I have to use repeat_type=ms3 + /dev/gpmdata + Intellimouse

and the pointer works both in console + X both 1.19.6-12 and 1.19.6-19

I guess this closes the bug ?

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Eric VAN BUGGENHAUT
ericvb@debian.org