Kernel > 2.6.5 - Serial Mouse Bug

[Michael Schwendt]

On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 14:05:59 -0700, Parameshwara Bhat wrote:

> Hello list,
> 
> I think I have a bug on hand. I want confirmation to file it as a bug.
> 
> I recntly upgraded my computers at office and home to FC2 from FC1. At
> office, as smooth as it could be. At home too, it was perfect except for
> one major problem in FC2 not able to drive my Serial mouse. This is an old
> Celeron 460 Mhz computer with which FC1  coped admirably and had detected
> my serial mouse at installation. FC2 failed to detect my serial mouse and
> when properly chosen in subsequent screens, it failed to drive it.
> 
> FC2 kept my old kernel 2.4.22-1.2194.nptl while installing a new 2.6.5
> kernel. I have detected a pattern in mouse not working when I boot in
> 2.6.5 and working always when I boot in 2.4.22 series.
> 
> This pattern is further reinforced by what happens with Knoppix - 3.6 Live
> CD. Whenever I chose 2.6 seies kernel, Knoppix fails to drive my mouse,
> when I let be  the default kernel 2.4.2x , it never fails to detect and
> drive mouse.
> 
> I have also run SUSE 9.1 with kernel 2.6.4-52 with which Serial mouse is
> detected and works fine.
> 
> It seems the bug is in kernel at & above 2.6.5.
> 
> Is there anubody else who has experienced something similar? I want to
> confirm before filing bug.

More info here:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=115513

There's another one somewhere about serial mice after installation.
Keep service gpm enabled to activate your serial mouse in X.

  chkconfig --level 2345 gpm on
  service gpm start

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