Marc Abrams wrote: > > Things are changing at NetForward! > http://www.netforward.com/changes.shtml > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Brown, Paul, BROWNPA2 wrote: > > I have just installed the latest version of Debian GNU/Linux (v 1.2 > I think) > and when > it came to the device installation section I asked it to install the > MS Bus > Mouse > driver. When the system boots up it says that it has found the bus > mouse, > however > when I tried to install XFree86 it could not find any mouse attached > no > matter what > device I told it to use. To try and see if I could access the mouse > from > outside X > I obtained the gpm module and installed it, but to no avail, it to > did not > show any > signs of being able to access the mouse, no errors, but no mouse > either. > > This is my exact setup : > > Debian GNU/Linux 1.2 > Old Microsoft Inport Bus Mouse Adapter Card and Mouse > msbusmouse module installed saying that device is /dev/msmouse > gpm installed with device set to /dev/msmouse and type set to any of > bm/ms > or bare > > When gpm goes into it's test phase it says that it connects to > /dev/msmouse > fine, but > none of the types give me any joy. Can anybody help ? > > I have read some older messages from this mailing list that said > something > about needing > to get a new kernel version, is this still required for the latest > version > of Debian GNU/Linux. > If so what do I have to get and where do I get it from ? > > Many thanks in advance to anybody who is able to help. > > Regards, > > Paul Brown > > > Add the -R option to your gpm configuration, and that should work. It > did for me. > > marc. Hi,
I found the same problem using an PS/2 mouse, we fixed installing a new kernel. Download kernel source, and then configure to your conditions. I think that is better that download a kernel image. saul
