> stosss wrote: >>> stosss wrote: >>>> Starting with a base LFS 6.5 system, I have compiled and installed GPM >>>> >>>> I have an IntelliMouse Optical USB and PS2 Compatible mouse >>>> >>>> I have tried several combinations in the config file and so far >>>> nothing appears to be working. I am also not sure If my config file is >>>> complete. >>>> >>>> MDEVICE="/dev/input/mice" # I also tried /dev/mouse >>>> PROTOCOL="msc" # I also tried ms+ >>>> GPMOPTS="" # I am assuming something has to go in here but I don't know >>>> what. >>>> >>>> I have read the man page, searched with Google and found nothing to help >>>> me. >>>> >>>> Is GPM the best option that can provide mouse operation in a text terminal? >>>> >>>> My current system is just LFS 6.5 with GPM and nothing more. >>> Two things to check for. >>> First go into the /dev directory and make sure a mouse device actually >>> exists and set MDEVICE accordingly. >>> Secondly, make sure that the gpm daemon is actually running. >>> Also try setting PROTOCOL to imps2. >>> Regards, >>> Wayne. >> checked and /dev/mouse is a link to /dev/input/mice. my mouse is a >> usb. The book said that usb mice should be /dev/input/mice. I have >> tried both MDEVICE="/dev/mouse" and MDEVICE="/dev/input/mice". I have >> tried PROTOCOL="msc" PROTOCOL="ms+" PROTOCOL="imps2" this one should >> be for a PS2 mouse but I have the mouse plugged into a usb port. Yes >> gpm is running. It is the last entry on the screen before the login >> prompt and when I ps-e I see it in the list. > I'm not sure, but you might want to check the kernel build options and > see if there was a usb and or mouse option that needed to be set. > Wayne.
USB input usb_hid support is built into the kernel I found a test at: http://panuganty.tripod.com/debiantips/mouse.htm Do a cat on the device say '/dev/psaux' or /dev/mouse' or '/dev/input/mice' and then move your mouse. If you see bizarre looking characters on the screen, you got the right device. I tried it and got the weird stuff on the screen. I know MDEVICE="/dev/input/mice" is right. I have tried for PROTOCOL="" ms, msc, ms3, pnp, ms+, imps2 each time I changed /etc/sysconfig/mouse I reboot. -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
