"Vanco, Donald" wrote:
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Civileme [mailto:
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 4:16 PM
>
> > Just a note to let you know I saw your post.
> >
> > I am still trying to duplicate the behavior. Anything else I
> > should know
> > about your install? Did you format all partitions or just
> > some? What sort of mouse? What does the Pointer Device section of
> > /etc/X11/XF86Config say?
> Here's a bit more detail:
> Compaq Armada 1750 laptop (ATI Rage Pro LT graphics)
> BIOS set to support both internal (touchpad) and external PS/2 mice
> (simultaneously)
> Fresh install, 3 partitions (/boot, /, swap) all formatted during set-up
> running MACH64 Xserver
> XF86Config driver set to "PS/2" - device: have used /dev/mouse and
> /dev/psaux (but sym link is OK)
> Pointer vanishes regardless if I have the external mouse connected or not
> no difference between a session started via kdm or startx
> no log entries in /var/log pertaining to pointer issues
> no error output from X pertaining to pointer issues
>
> I recently installed a few of the RH 6.1 "PowerTools", but was experiencing
> the issue before that. I've not really done much to the system after the
> initial 6.1 install other than a few updates (still on 2.2.13-7 kernel -
> will try to update today but have not been able to compile source)
>
> Thanx!
> Don
>
> > "Vanco, Donald" wrote:
> >
> > > I posted last week about my mouse pointer vanishing in KDE
> > when my screen
> > > goes into "suspend" mode. Anyone have any clues or
> > experience anything
> > > similar? Past installs of 6.1 have not done hits - only
> > this time! (fresh
> > > install after nuking RH 6.1)
> > > Any help appreciated.....
> > > Thanx
> > > Don
> >
I don't have the manpage for the Mach64 X server handy, but you might
look into adding the sw_cursor option. It's possible that one of the
sleep modes is disturbing the hardware cursor.
It's worth a shot, anyway... :)
--
Steve Philp
Network Administrator
Advance Packaging Corporation
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
