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Ian Scott wrote:
>
> Has anyone else tried installing gpm (console mouse) 
> under bl3?

No, I use X for things that need mousing.  

> I have tried both grabbing the version from bl1 

That should work if you got all necessary files.

> and downloading from slackware,

>From Slackware 4.0?  That should work too (if you did
a full installation of the package).

> and it both cases is doesn't work (I get some response 
> to my mouse, but nothing like enough).

If you are getting some response from gpm then it probably 
installed OK.  Your problem sounds like a hardware issue.
What is your exact command for starting gpm?

> I am using a PS2 mouse, /dev/mouse points to /dev/psaux, 
> and I used -t ps2 when starting gpm.  

You might want to try some other options (eg -a -d -r).
See 'man gpm'

> My mouse works fine under x.

Xvesa has built-in routines for identifying mice.  With
gpm you have to identify the mouse yourself and tell gpm.
I don't suppose you know whether that particular mouse 
runs OK under gpm in BL1?  That might tell us something.

> In bl1, I needed a ps.o to get ps2 working. Is there a 
> similar module needed for bl3?

No, the BL3 kernel has built-in support for ps2 mice.

Cheers,
Steven

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