Patricia Fraser wrote: > Hi Alex, > >> In a few words, my mouse has ceased to function. Here's what >> happened: > > Don't know which version of mdk you're using, or whether you're using > X, or whether you're using gdm.
Mandrake 9.1, with the default kernel (haven't got round to rebuilding yet). > > I have gdm set not to start on boot using 8.2, as I've found it > conflicts with the mouse driver used by X. YMMV... Found that one out when I was still using 8.2, and haven't used gpm since (I still can't see the point of a mouse in a console). > > When I've had the occasional mouse failure under X, I find that popping > out to a root console (Alt-F1) and running mousedrake solves the > problem. Once the mouse is working, it's worth looking at the pointer > section in /etc/X11/XF86Config (or XF86Confi-4, whichever version of X > I'm using). Once XF86Config is sorted, restarting X to test might be a > good idea. I have yet to look at XF86Config-4, that's next on the agenda. Running mousedrake didn't help at all, either in the console or from mcc. I'll have a further look at the config, see what I can figure there... > > Hope this helps! > -- Alex Fisher OpenOffice.org Marketing Project Community Contact, Australia
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