Re: [TCLUG:17576] gpm?

[Callum Lerwick <lerwick@tcfreenet.org>]

> > > 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 :)

One thing to check is to make sure X and gpm are using the same
protocol. If one is set for PS/2 and the other for IMPS/2, they'll screw
each other up. I suspect a similar deal with intellimouse/ms mouse...