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nikc
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 Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 3:17 am Post subject: keyboard stop working in x |
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| when I run xstart or gdm my keyboard stops responding, its just a regular ps/2 kbd. It works fine while at the command-line. I have just installed the GRP gentoo from Nov 2003. |
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Mos
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| Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 12:11 am Post subject: |
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It's probably related to X.
Check your /var/log/XFree86.0.log for lines with "(EE)" at the front. What do they tell? |
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nikc
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| Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 12:35 am Post subject: |
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I dont see anything with (EE); here is the output if anyone would like to see
XFree86.0.log
plus the XF86Config File for you viewing pleasure
XF86Config
also to clarify the Keyboard goes totaly dead no light no ability to jump to other tty.
the Motherboard is a MSI Nforce2 Ultra 400
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Catach
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| Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 12:37 am Post subject: |
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change the permissions on that file, and post your /etc/X11/XF86Config file to the forums.
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nikc
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| Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 12:52 am Post subject: |
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those links should work now if not ill post the whole thing here.
Here is some version info.
| Code: | Linux version 2.4.20-gentoo-r6 (root@cdimage) (gcc version 3.2.3 20030422 (Gentoo Linux 1.4 3.2.3-r1, propolice)) #1 Tue Feb 17 11:52:32 EST 2004
XFree86 Version 4.3.0
Release Date: 27 February 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.21-pfeifer-r1_pre4 i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 13 September 2003
Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present |
UPDATE:was installing gpm once started keyboard broke; seems to die when using usb mouse and trying to load it
UPDATE2: Tried PS/2 mouse gpm no lockup mouse keybord ok
anyone know how to get usb mouse working |
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Catach
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| Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 4:04 am Post subject: |
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| nikc wrote: | those links should work now if not ill post the whole thing here.
Here is some version info.
| Code: | Linux version 2.4.20-gentoo-r6 (root@cdimage) (gcc version 3.2.3 20030422 (Gentoo Linux 1.4 3.2.3-r1, propolice)) #1 Tue Feb 17 11:52:32 EST 2004
XFree86 Version 4.3.0
Release Date: 27 February 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.21-pfeifer-r1_pre4 i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 13 September 2003
Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present |
UPDATE:was installing gpm once started keyboard broke; seems to die when using usb mouse and trying to load it
UPDATE2: Tried PS/2 mouse gpm no lockup mouse keybord ok
anyone know how to get usb mouse working |
still cant read those files: could be the firewall i'm behind at uni. Make sure your XF86config file when using USB mouse looks like:
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Option "protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "device" "/dev/input/mice" (or wherever the usb mouse is, use 'cat /dev/input/mice' and move the mouse to see if it generates any input)
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" (for mouse scroll wheel if you have one)
EndSection
The most important thing is IMPS/2 protocol, as if it is wrong and Xfree can't detect the mouse, it will sometimes hard lock/crash, and also lock the keyboard aswell.
may need to post those files for me 
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nikc
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| Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks I used you advise to get the mouse to acually work. Here is my code from XF86Config for my MS Wireless Inteli Mouse Explorer
| Code: | Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/usbmouse"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection |
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