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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