This happens when your mouse/trackball gets the wrong protocol while
being close. The mouse cursor will jump erratically and click random
things.
Not exactly sure how to fix it on ubuntu but on most distributions you
can edit /etc/X11/XF86Config (maybe something like XorgConfig on ubuntu)
and look for the mouse section and update to the correct protocol.
-Bill
On Thu, 2005-02-03 at 14:15 -0700, George wrote:
> I planned on installing ubuntu on a box with a previous Xandros open source
> install. Before wiping out the previous distro, I tried the Live CD.
>
> Booted slow (understandable) but, once up, every time I moved the mouse
> (actually track ball) I got many windows opening up on top of each other,
> flashing scrolling, coming to the top, moving to the back, and so on. Also,
> the insertion point of the track ball kept bouncing all over the place.
>
> Stop moving the track ball and eventually the flashing and scrolling
> stopped. Try to close one of the windows with the close X and the light
> show starts again.
>
> I got bold, blew away the previous distro and installed ubuntu from the
> install CD. Same show.
>
> Anyone else get to see this show?
>
> George
>
>
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