kernel 2.2.14 and PS/2 mice
On Fri, Mar 10, 2000 at 08:22:38AM -1000, Jason Christensen wrote:
> I have no problems with a PS/2 mouse & 2.2.14.
>
> On 10 Mar 2000, Joachim Trinkwitz wrote:
>
> > The boot messages tell me that a PS/2 mouse port is found, but the
> > cursor doesn't follow the mouse at all.
>
> Under what circumstances are you talking about, X or console? If you're
> talking about the console, make sure you're running gpm.
>
> >
> > Is there a trick, some other kernel options as in older kernels ...?
> >
>
> No trick for me. You may want to review your kernel configuration. It's
> possible that your old config file has some slight differences to configs
> for 2.2.14 regarding PS/2 mice.
I have the same problem, in the x console. I thought perhaps it
might be XF86 3.3.6 that is the problem. I re-compiled kernel 2.2.14,
and the problem persists. Basically, the ps2 mouse is frozen in
the x window; i.e., it reacts much like the old bus mouse problem.
So now I kill gpm when invoking x, then use
startx gpm -R -m /dev/psaux -t ps2
and the mouse works fine in x.
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