FC2 X issues

Tom 'Needs A Hat' Mitchell mitch48 at sbcglobal.net
Thu Mar 25 04:45:28 UTC 2004


On Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 09:54:05PM -0300, Pedro Fernandes Macedo wrote:
> Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 21:54:05 -0300
> From: Pedro Fernandes Macedo <webmaster at margo.bijoux.nom.br>
> To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list at redhat.com>
> Subject: Re: FC2 X issues
> Reply-To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list at redhat.com>
> 
> Mark Haney wrote:
> 
> >I know this is not the right list for this, but it's a simple 
> >question.  I'm running FC2Test1 and every time I try a new updated 
> >kernel and reboot to the new kernel, X fails.  The only kernel that X 
> >boots with is the stock FC2 kernel (2.6.65?).  What's up with that?  
> >Anyone else having this issue with it?
> >
> Simple answer: change the XFree86 config file. Where it says /dev/mouse 
> , change it do /dev/input/mice .. and then , subscribe for 
> fedora-test-list...

Don't forget to check for a need to make the same change in "gpm"
/etc/sysconfig/gpm.

Having gpm OK makes working for the virtual consoles
(Ctl/Alt/F[123456]) so much nicer.


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