in console Ctrl+Alt+F1 -> mouse does not work

diegoandresalvarez · 12-19-2007, 08:38 AM

Hello all,

I am using Kubuntu 7.10. When I switch to the basic console by means of Ctrl+Alt+F1 the mouse does not work. How can I activate it?

Thanks,

Diego

sycamorex · 12-19-2007, 08:44 AM

You need to install/enable the general purpose mouse driver 'gpm'.

Check if you have got 'gpm' installed, if you have, enable it to start at boot time.

regards
sycamorex

diegoandresalvarez · 12-19-2007, 10:03 AM

Thanks!

A simple

sudo apt-get install gpm

and then reboot the computer did the trick!!!

Thanks again,

Diego