[TriLUG] rh-9.0 on toshiba tecra 8100 w/ docking station andavocent switch view - no mouse!!!

[Jim Ray]

mouseconfig automagically did the service gpm restart.  i tried lots of
different mice settings to no avail.

now, on that google hit, there was reference to xf86config and changing
the protocol to /dev/gpmdata.  i saw no mention in the README.mouse
about /dev/gpmdata yet am willing to try it.

is there a GUI for xf86config or does vi get it?  what's the path?

On Sun, 2003-05-04 at 18:27, Jon Carnes wrote:
> Open up a Terminal (under System Tools), and type in mouseconfig.
> Use tab to move around, space or enter to select options.
> 
> To restart console Mouse services: service gpm restart
> 
> For a good overview of using/setting up a mouse for X look at:
>   /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc/README.mouse
> 
> =====
> 
> Here is the first Google hit I got when I typed your problem in. 
> Looks
> promising... Hope it helps - Jon Carnes
> 
> http://linux.toshiba-dme.co.jp/linux/eng/faq2/xconfig/02482.htm
> 
> here's what my xf86config looks like at the moment:
> 

> I had this exact problem and spent enormous amount of
> trial-and-errors.
>  Looks like it has something to do with the electrical signals or
>  something. Try to install gpm and let it repeat the mouse events into
> X
>  and change 
> 
> Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
> 
> to
> 
> Option "Protocol" /dev/gpmdata
> 
> I don't understand why this works but I am happy now.
> 
> I use Xfree86 X server from 4.1.0
>