VMware mouse problem

James Bell wrote:
>
> Hello all! I've been trying to setup something at work to showoff
> Linux to some people, and additionally I wanted to check out Storm
> 2k. Since I was unable to appropriate a separate box, I grabbed the
> 30 day trial of VMware for NT and set it up on my work box, then
> installed Storm Linux 2k, and then installed the appropriate tools.
>
> My problem comes in with how my mouse is set up. Mouse is a MS
> Intellimouse with middle finger wheel. Symptom is that mouse movements
> in X are extrememly erratic, going to the bottom of the screen and
> flicking around wildly with slight mouse movements. The setup program
> built XF86Config initially tried to use a normal ps/2 mouse for the
> protocol and "/dev/gpmdata" for the device. I've tried various
> permutations of this and "imwheel", I've tried varying baud rates,
> changing the device to point directly at /dev/psaux, etc. I've run out
> of ideas. Anyone else see these symptoms and have any ideas? Thanks!
>
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kill gpm and use /dev/mouse with the ms protocol.

Or, dont kill gpm. Ive never had a problem running gpm (console mouse)
and X at the same time, since they arent both used at the same time
anyways.

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