[Gllug] mouse don't work - mandrake 8.2

[Jim Bailey]

On Thu, May 30, 2002 at 09:41:50AM +0100, Wulf Forrester-Barker wrote:
> Hari <hari at pillai.co.uk> said:
>  
> > I've just installed Mandrake 8.2(Downloaded edition), and during
> > the installation the mouse worked fine. Once the installation
> > completed and re-booted the system, mouse no-longer exist, in
> > both Text mode or in X, KDE, GNOME.
> 
> In the past, I've had some problems with the gpm mouse service
> (which should give a mouse pointer in text based mode). Now I
> always make a point of turning it off during the installation
> process.
> 
> Since turning gpm off has solved the problems I've had in the past
> (mouse whizzing uncontrollably to the top corner of the screen)
> I've not had cause to investigate further, although if you want to
> compare settings between our Mandrake 8.2 installations, give me
> the places to look and I'll give you the settings I'm using.
>
I have had the same problem with Debian and gpm and never use it now
either.

Peace Jim

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