Re: [TCLUG:2960] losing mouse in X11

[Chris Kesler <chris@pconline.com>]

If you're using fvwm95, toggling NumLock on can cause that problem. 

On Tue, 29 Dec 1998, Jon Schewe wrote:

> I'm running XFree86-3.3.3 under RedHat 5.2.  I've had this problem under
>  RedHat 5.1 and 5.0 as well.  
> 
> Many times my mouse just freezes, the keyboard still works, but the mouse 
> doesn't move.  If I switch consoles and then back it almost always fixes it.
>   If it doesn't work on the first switch then the second makes it work.  
> I've tried turning off gpm and that doesn't seem to help.  Does any one have
>  any suggestions?