I have found that gpm and X don't play nice together.
I remember reading somewhere to unload gpm before launching X.
Maybe they have fixed that, but I know it used to be an issue.
Anyway, logic dictates only one program can have physical
control of the mouse at a time.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Leo J Mauler [mailto:webgiant@juno.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 11:47 PM
> To: kclug@kclug.org
> Subject: links now works fine; mouse doesn't?
> 
> 
> Arg, the instant something starts to work something else breaks.
> 
> I have gpm loaded automagically on boot.  gpm handles the 
> mouse fine in
> text mode.
> 
> I managed to get links to work under svgalib and produce a graphical
> webpage on my laptop.
> 
> The mouse pointer on that page now moves to the upper left 
> corner of the
> screen and remains there despite my frantic mouse motions.
> 
> However, I have gotten X to work, so I think I'll give 
> Firebird a try for
> a graphical browser.  Links is still a great plaintext browser with
> formatting options and all the other features, I just can't 
> seem to get
> everything that a graphical Links needs, to work together.
> 
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