[gpm]GPM Configuration

[Peter Berg Larsen]

On Mon, 24 Feb 2003, Andrea Iocco wrote:

> 1) Make gpm working in Text Mode (runlevel 3 == init 3)

This is should work by just starting gpm with the correct port (MOUSE
usually set to /dev/mouse or /dev/psaux) and protocol (GPM_PROTOCOL).

>          MOUSE="/dev/mouse"
>          GPM_PROTOCOL="ms3"

If I remember correct, though, then ms3 is a serial mouse. Are you sure
you have a serial mouse? try imps2 or ps2.


> 2) Make gpm working with X (runlevel 5 == init 5)

>          GPM_PARAM="-R -t $GPM_PROTOCOL -m $MOUSE -d 2 -a 5 -B 132 -p"

>                 Section "InputDevice"
>                     Driver       "mouse"
>                     Identifier   "Mouse[2]"
>                    Option       "Device" "/dev/gpmdata"
>                    Option       "Emulate3Buttons" "off"
>                    Option       "Protocol" "MouseSystems"
>                 EndSection

Seems ok.

Peter
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