Re: [TCLUG:1567] X dies with Ctrl-Alt-F2

[Ben Kochie <ben@nerp.net>]

a better way to do mouse stuff is to load GPM, but configure X to use the
GPM-data extentions.. see the gpm man page on how to setup gpm-data

On 03-Oct-98 Scot Jenkins wrote:
> Ben Luey wrote:
>> 
>> Sometimes I like to get out of X with Ctrl-Alt-FX, but when I return to X
>> (alt-F7) I don't have my mouse (ps/2 connection on atx motherboard) and in
>> a few seconds X dies saying that it couldn't use the mouse. This happens
>> everytime I leave X. Is there a way to get my mouse back and not loose X?
>> 
> 
> don't run gpm when you boot up.  when you switch to text mode, gpm has
> control of the mouse. if you're using the mouse (even if you bump it)
> when switching back to X, X will die.
> 
> see /etc/rc.d/init.d/gpm  (under RH)
> 
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> Scot W. Jenkins <swjenkins@ibm.net>
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Thank You,
        Ben Kochie (ben@nerp.net)

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