slackware 13.1 - reconfiguring a mouse for console
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slackware 13.1 - reconfiguring a mouse for console
Hola Linux Questions !
I recently installed Slackware 13.1 x86_64. When it came time for mouse configuration, I went with imps2. I also installed/setup gpm and with it the association to imps2.
Described during install was a link from /dev/mouse to the device. Looking at my dev/mouse I see it's linked to input/mice. Also looking at my rc.gpm I see : /usr/sbin/gpm -m /dev/mouse -t imps2
Well, I am having no luck with imps2 right now, so I would like to give the generic ps2 a go. Could someone give me a run down on how I could properly reconfigure such , to give ps2 a try.
Also, am I right in assuming /dev/mouse handles the link for the mouse, for both console and X. But gpm handles the ability to copy + paste in CONSOLE only ?
I will look further into it. Seeing as though no /etc/X11/xorg.conf exists, I realize I must run xorgsetup to setup an initial one.
However, is there any other way of configuring the change in the mouse protocol, without utilizing any piece of software related to X-Windows ?
If for example, I had opted out of the istallation of the X package.
Thanks in advance.
Alright so far, I've come to this point:
# killall gpm
# gpm -m /dev/mouse -t ps2
Thanks, is there anything special I would then need to do to /dev/mouse in terms of changing it's link ?
Last edited by slackguy123; 03-25-2011 at 11:20 PM.
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