[PLUG] Quirky Mouse

Richard Steffens rsteff at attbi.com
Thu Sep 5 00:40:20 UTC 2002


Jason Dagit wrote:

> To test the X
> drivers, you could create the file ~/.xsession (or is it ~/.xinit, i
> usually create one and make it a symlink to the other), with just one
> line that says xterm.  Then type startx, you should get a gray lined
> background and a single xterm window.  Hit ctrl+alt+backspace to
> exit.

I'll try that when I get the new keyboard.

> If your mouse works better than normal when you do that, then
> your WM is conflicting with the X driver.  Then we need to know which
> WM you are using.  Is it Gnome, KDE, enlightenment, there are many
> choices.

Gnome, but just because that's the one I've used on my RH systems. I've
tried KDE once or twice, but never long enough to get to know it.

-- 
Regards,

Dick Steffens
"Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati"
http://rsteff.home.attbi.com/




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