E. Liddell composed on 2015-12-05 07:09 (UTC-0500):

> On Sat, 5 Dec 2015 05:46:38 -0500 Felix Miata wrote:
> 
>> Fresh Jessie installation about a week ago, Trinity added tonight. Using
>> startx rather than any DM. Mouse can be used to select and click, but no way
>> to tell where pointer is until it hovers something that changes on hover.
>> Same problem in IceWM. Booting openSUSE Leap instead, pointer works normally
>> in IceWM. Both evdev and mouse input drivers are installed. Google can't find
>> anything helpful except WRT *buntu, rsyslog, arm or raspberry pi. Anyone here
>> had this happen and/or know a fix?

> The glaringly obvious:  Have you checked the Control Center to be sure

Didn't try control center's mouse section, as too hard to navigate without
mouse cursor. Also, I started tdm, and there was no cursor in it either,
pointing to a more fundamental problem.

> you're using a mouse cursor theme that exists on the system?

I compared the OP machine to a slightly newer machine's Jessie. The process
suggested suggested adding hicolor or adwaita icon themes might make a
difference, but it didn't.

> Does it work in other DEs?

Other than the one I mentioned in OP that also does not work, no other are
installed.
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