Erwann, Thanks for looking at the log and replying.
ea> Which protocol? Do you use gpm also? Yes. A few messages back, Ben C. suggested gpm. I attempted to configure it. Aside from XFree86, I have no interest in gpm. If XFree86 can work without it, that would presumably be a more efficient configuration. Can anyone tell me the "InputDevice" in X11/XF86Config-4 for operation without gpm? ea> ... this is what I use: Thanks for the configuration. Will try it later in the week. Seems odd that debconf created two "InputDevice" sections in XF86Config-4 when configuring xserver. Is that a bug in debconf? In any case, it really needs work. ea> What is the behaviour, apart from the log file? Text flashes on the screen for a few milliseconds. Then the screen goes black for 5 or 10 seconds. (Polling for mouse?) Finally the contents of XFree86.0.log appear on the screen and the bash prompt comes back. ea> Just do a 'ps aux' and check that the gpm process is still here Right oh. ea> - that gpm actually works (move the mouse, try some clicks) Yes. The mouse works as described in man gpm. ea> - that the gpm repeater protocol and XFree input protocols are the same (sun for gpm and BusMouse for XFree are) (sun ~ gpm) and (BusMouse ~ XFree) is completely non-obvious for me. Is this documented anywhere? Thanks for all your help. Regards, Peter E.
