On 8 Feb 01 21:53:48 GMT, Michael A. Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I've recently installed Debian (stable) onto a Dell CPx J650GT >laptop. After installing the base system and the required >packages, I added the SVGA and Mach64 xservers and the >depended-upon packages. startx works in that I get a screen with >an xterm in it, but I cannot move my pointer with the touch pad, >the pointing stick, or an externally attached ps/2 mouse. This >is using the PS/2 protocol and /dev/mouse in my XF86Config file. >If I switch to /dev/psaux, the pointer zooms off screen as soon >as I touch the touch pad or mouse. Any suggestions on how to >trouble shoot this? Gpm seems to work fine on the console. If you accepted the default config for gpm then it should be acting as a repeater making translated mouse events available through /dev/gpmdata. Configure X to use the "Intellimouse" protocol and /dev/gpmdata as the mouse device. Frank