This started happening a few months ago, I would be minding my own Ubuntu business and then suddenly I can’t left click.

After much digging and stupid AI querying, I added something to disabled power management to my boot sequence. That seems to minimize the problems but I still get the problem every 5 minutes or so.

To temporarily fix the problem I Ctrl-alt F3 then F2 to come back to. GNOME.

I tried with a mint usb and I got the same problem. I thought it was then maybe a mouse problem but the pointer does the same no matter what mouse I use and every mouse I tested worked fine on another Ubuntu of the same release. So I think maybe it is some sort of hardware and driver combination and to power management.

I see lots of posts of past years but nothing more recently, but no real solutions or explanations for what might be happening.

Okay looks like a start up script will be the thing to do next.

    • MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip
      2·
      2 hours ago

      Google “<your bootloader> add kernel parameter”. Likely Grub in your case.

      Although this boot parameter is merely a workaround. I’ve had some issues with the flat metallic Kinston thumbdrives getting filesystem corruption because they overheat and quickly dis/reconnect even with working powersaving. Not that this must happen to you, but all i’m saying is that you still better find the root cause or get another mouse.

    • timroerstroem@feddit.dk
      1·
      7 hours ago

      In order to make the kernel option persist, you will have to add the option to your bootloader config. Ubuntu probably uses grub, but in any case, I never can remember how to configure any of the bootloaders. Someone here can probably help out (or it’ll be a quick search away, I’m sure).

      • nyan@sh.itjust.works
        2·
        53 minutes ago

        Not the same distro, but on my system, the relevant file is located at /etc/default/grub. Find the line that says GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX, uncomment it if necessary, and add your kernel parameter to it (mine has GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="acpi_enforce_resources=lax", for historical reasons). Then run grub-mkconfig with appropriate arguments to regenerate your grub configuration.

    • anonklay@lemmy.world
      1·
      8 hours ago

      How about a command that runs at every startup then? Some call it autostart and it could be any script you make. Not the solution but an effective workaround.