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Message #17 received at 74220 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: jared <jared <at> finder.org>
To: Robert Pluim <rpluim <at> gmail.com>, Gerd Möllmann
 <gerd.moellmann <at> gmail.com>
Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, 74220 <74220 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>,
 Avraham Pinkas <ampinkas <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: bug#74220: invisible cursor
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2024 06:22:38 -0800

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It requires both a Linux kernel with GPM support as well as an Emacs build with GPM enabled
  

  
I have tested GPM under a VM in the past. I can bring it up and check the state of things.   
  

  
   -- MJF
  

  

  
  
  
  
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> On Nov 6, 2024 at 6:03 AM, Gerd Möllmann  <gerd.moellmann <at> gmail.com>  wrote:
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>  Robert Pluim  <rpluim <at> gmail.com>  writes:
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> >>>>>>  On Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:37:07 +0200, Eli Zaretskii  <eliz <at> gnu.org>  said:
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> >   >>  From: Avraham Pinkas  <ampinkas <at> gmail.com>
> >   >>  Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2024 22:06:30 +0200
> >   >>   
> >   >>  in a terminal (TTY), while gpm-mouse-mode is enabled, the cursor is invisible.
> >
> >  Eli>  Does someone (Jared?) have a system with a gpm-mouse build and can
> >  Eli>  reproduce and debug this, please?
> >
> >  Remind us what this needs? A real linux console, ie not an xterm?
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> Yes, GPM is for linux virtual consoles.
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