Message-ID: <FE0E4E3EC4669A46A5D2E835957A9FFF034B4B62@uranus.wallst.com> From: "Davin Carter" <davin.carter@wallst.com> Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 13:37:31 -0700 Subject: RE: [suse-sparc] mouse haywire w/XFree4.1 in 7.3
The KDE libraries may not be the problem. I encountered the same mouse
problems on an enterprise 4000 server using suse 7.1 either gnome or KDE. I
even compiled and installed Xfree86 4.1.0 from source. I wonder if Xfree86
4.2.0 fixes the problem. Also, does anyone know Xfree86 4.2.0 will run on
PCI sparc systems (Enterprise 450)?
Davin Carter
-----Original Message-----
From: Lou Picciano
To: SuSE SPARC LIST
Cc: Donald Knecht
Sent: 2/12/02 2:20 PM
Subject: Re: [suse-sparc] mouse haywire w/XFree4.1 in 7.3
Donald!
Thanks for your post - I am seeing _exactly_ the same behavior, and
thought
I had a corrupted install!
I wish I had a resolution to offer you, but I'm betting updates to the
latest KDE libraries may fix the problem - just a guess. I haven't yet
tried
this, 'cause I'm hesistant to create a non-SuSE-standard environment
(exacerbating the problem, perhaps?)
Our environments are similar: We are a Sparc 10, Dual Ross 180. It does
not
appear to be specific to any one application, and appearance is frequent
but
intermittent. Hmmm.
Hope we can find a soluton.
Tks. Lou Picciano
> subject kinda explains my problem, i didn't have any problem
> with the default X under 7.1 & 7.0, so i'm thinking it has something
> to do with the new XFree4.1 included in 7.3
> mouse events seem to happen on thier own, usually when i'm moving the
cursor
> ......sometimes the mouse cursor will be over an application window
and root
> menus start opening like i had just clicked on the root window,
sometimes the
> virtual desktops start switching by themselves, etc....
> i haven't been able to pinpoint if it is related to any one
application being
> open, i have gotten rid of gpm totally, and i have tried different
window
> managers, i thought maybe it was a resources problem so i tried to run
as
> lean a desktop as i could, but it wasn't any help.......has anyone
else had
> this problem?
> is there an update available to cure this? should i get XFree86-3.3.1
and
> install with the old Xsun24 server?
>
> the hardware here is pretty old, but seemed to work ok with 7.0 & 7.1
>
> i have a sparc station 20 with dual sm50, 128mb RAM, and cg14 w/ 4mb
VSIMM,
>
> and BTW, i recently tried to install debian-sparc on this box, after
being a
> loyal SuSE user on i386 since 5.3, my advice to others contemplating
this is
> - Don't........i have been spoiled by yast1 and the learning curve of
apt-get
> and dselect was too great............keep up the good work guys!
>
> TIA,
> don
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