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Re: lethal mice



On Tue, 13 Jan 1998, Gaal Yahas wrote:

> Peter L. Peres wrote:
> 
> > My 2 1/2 bits:
> [lots of interesting information snipped]
> > As to using gpm and X together on the same machine, I have tried, have
> > learned, and given up. As long as different ppl. implement the X driver
> > and gpm, the 2 will be different enough never to work together. Or am I
> > wrong ?
> 
> As long as the user is well behaved, and doesn't do the kind of thing I
> do <g>, they're okay. I can use X, switch to a VC, work with gpm, back
> and forth etc. The problem is when X loses the mouse, and that happens
> either when it is disconnected (well, ususally), or if I kill and
> restart
> gpm.
> 
> I think the easiest solution would be to hack XFree86 not to die when it
> doesn't find a pointing device. Anyone feeling up to it?

well, if it works fine all the way in gpm, run gpm -R and use /dev/gpmdata
instead of your /dev/...

adios,

> 
> 	Gaal
> 

--Roman Shterenzon
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