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==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
| − | * | + | * Connect a USB mouse in one of the USB Host connectors |
| + | * Launch GPM (will stay in background as daemon): | ||
| + | <pre class="apf"> | ||
| + | # gpm -m /dev/input/mouse0 -t imps2 | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | * If you need to stop it: | ||
| + | <pre class="apf"> | ||
| + | # gpm -k | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* http://www.nico.schottelius.org/software/gpm/ | * http://www.nico.schottelius.org/software/gpm/ | ||
Revision as of 14:28, 3 December 2009
GPM stands for General Purpose Mouse server and is the mouse support for Linux on the console.
Installation
$ make menuconfig
Package Selection for the target --->
[*] Hardware handling / blockdevices and filesystem maintenance --->
[*] gpm mouse server
Usage
- Connect a USB mouse in one of the USB Host connectors
- Launch GPM (will stay in background as daemon):
# gpm -m /dev/input/mouse0 -t imps2
- If you need to stop it:
# gpm -k
