On Sun, 10 Feb 2002, Ian Balchin wrote: > Hi, all, > > Some time back my mouse stopped marking on the screen in console > mode. It is standard 2-button type. * snipped * > > The cursor moves around the screen nicely, but cannot mark anything. > > I have it as /dev/ttyS0 > > What to do. Should I perhaps uninstall and reinstall gpm? (well, I > am windows trained)
Just try to start gpm with different options. It looks like a problem with the type of the mouse: `/usr/sbin/gpm -t --help' lists all available types, eg: ms - For Microsoft mice (2 or 3 buttons). Some old 2 button mice send some spurious packets, which can be misunderstood as middle-button events. If this is happens to you, use the 'bare' mouse type. Also read `man gpm' carefully, then try `gpm-mouse-test' and change the configuration with `gpmconfig'. Something like that sould work: Configuring gpm (mouse event server): Current configuration: -m /dev/ttyS0 -t XXX Device: /dev/ttyS0 Type: ms Repeat_Type: Do you want to change anything (Y/n)? As far I know gpm can handle nearly every mouse. -- gknab
