SuSE Linux: Versions up to (including) 7.3
You want to configure the so called repeater device to use it with your mouse. This means, console tool `gpm' controls your mouse and handles the mouse input data and also provides this data to other programs (in this case: to the X-server).
System administration->Integrate
hardware into system->Mouse configuration
->System administration -> Change
configuration file
. Search for the variable GPM_PARAM
.
Please change the value by adding option -R and leaving one blank between
this option and already given parameters.ln -s /sbin/init.d/gpm /sbin/init.d/rc3.d/S20gpmThis command makes sure that gpm will also be started, if a graphical login is used.
/etc/XF86Config
.
Search for Section "Pointer" and modify it as given belowSection "Pointer" Protocol "MouseSystems" Device "/dev/gpmdata" SampleRate 60 BaudRate 1200 EndSection
You can cancel these changes, by executing rctab -r
(deletes link in rc3.d) and mouse reconfiguration with
SaX and YaST.