[RndTbl] mouse failure on bootup

[Daryl F]

On Mon, 31 Dec 2001, S/C Conway wrote:

> G'Day,
> Summary:
>     Mouse does not function in KDE or Gnome after reboot.
>
> Configuration:
> RedHat 7.2
> Kernel 2.4.9-13
> Xconfigurator-4.9.39-1
> mouseconfig-4.23-1
> microsoft serial mouse com1
>
> Description:
>     In order to enable the mouse in either KDE or Gnome mouseconfig and
> Xconfigurator where used after a workstation installation of RedHat 7.2.
> Everything functions normally. When the system is rebooted,
> Xconfigurator must be run in order to enable the mouse.
>     This same problem existed with RedHat 7.1 installation.
>     I am open to suggestions.
>
> Sean
>
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This brings up some questions. Does the mouse function in a virtual
terminal? If you come up under X-windows (runlevel 5) try Ctl-Alt-F2 and
see if the mouse is working, ie; gpm is up and running.

Does the device in the Section "InputDevice" portion of
/etc/X11/XF86Config (-4) exist? This might give a hint whether
Xconfigurator is working correctly.

Anybody else got any ideas?

Might help if you post /var/log/XFree86.0.log so we can check it for
errors/omissions.

Regards,
Daryl