Re: [TCLUG:17576] gpm?

[David Wood <jbevren@yahoo.com>]

On Fri, 12 May 2000, Callum Lerwick wrote:

> David Wood wrote:
> > 
> > That makes me wonder why sometimes one can run gpm and X at the same time,
> > but others, you cant.  Take for example, slackware 3.4, 4.0, and 7.0... In
> > 3.4, you cant, in 4.0, you cant, but all others (7.0 included), you can.
> > 
> > Quite odd.  I wonder if gpm can optionally leave /dev/mouse unlocked.
> 
> Is it a bus mouse or what? I've never had a problem with PS/2 or serial,
> ever. I've run various slackware versions from 3.2 to 3.6 and RedHat
> 5.2-6.2...

it'd be a serial mouse :)