On Fri, 04 Feb 2000, Steve Youngs wrote:
> Hi Gang!
>
> I've been noticing some errors in my log files concerning gpm
>
> ,----[ from /var/log/messages ]
> | Jan 29 11:31:44 slackware gpm[337]: No data
> | Jan 29 11:33:30 slackware gpm[337]: No data
> | Jan 29 11:47:32 slackware gpm[337]: No data
> |
> | Feb 3 10:23:15 slackware gpm[334]: Skipping a data packet (?)
> | Feb 4 09:48:02 slackware gpm[334]: Skipping a data packet (?)
> `----
>
> ,----[ from /var/log/syslog ]
> | Feb 3 10:23:15 slackware gpm[334]: Error in protocol
> | Feb 4 09:48:02 slackware gpm[334]: Error in protocol
> | Feb 4 09:48:02 slackware gpm[334]: Error in protocol
> `----
>
> This has only been happening since I installed Slackware 7 (a clean
> install, not an upgrade).
>
> I'm using a Microsoft 2 button serial mouse (about the only thing with
> Microsoft's name on it that is any good). And I'm loading gpm from
> rc.local with...
Well i have seen it also, considering nothing drastic happens and to
be honest you cant even tell when an error occurs, i just ignore them.
I get them with a 3 buttons switch mouse, (Both Micky$oft and
MouseSystems compatable) mouse and a ps2.
Let the Tree Wise Men sort it all out.
3 Wise men.?? Yup, G, P, and M.
> gpm -m /dev/mouse -t ms
>
> I've also tried...
>
> gpm -m /dev/mouse -t bare
>
> But I still get the same error messages.
>
> Anybody got any ideas?
>
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