[gentoo-user] Xorg Issues

Hi all, I’m new to Gentoo (and relatively new to Linux in general). I’m running it in VMWare as I evaluate systems to ultimately replace Windows. I really like the speed of Gentoo and think the portage system is excellent. Yesterday I emerged gnome-light and am able to startx as root, but

Re: [gentoo-user] Xorg Issues

Your problem is related to your mouse. Check /etc/X11/xorg.conf and make sure a mouse (usually /dev/psaux) is set. Also make sure your regular user can access it. The easiest way to test that is as your user run cat /dev/what ever your mouse is then move the mouse around. You should see stuff

Re: [gentoo-user] Xorg Issues

Michael Shaw wrote: Hi all, I’m new to Gentoo (and relatively new to Linux in general). I’m running it in VMWare as I evaluate systems to ultimately replace Windows. I really like the speed of Gentoo and think the portage system is excellent. Yesterday I emerged gnome-light and am able to