Mouse Problems

Ian · Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 1:21 pm Post subject: Mouse Problems

I just put X.org on a machine, and I trying to get a mouse to work. So far I've tried both PS/2 and Serial, neither have worked. I can't post my configuration just yet (class ends in a minute), but later today I can.

Are there any special kernel options (2.6) that I've forgotten about?

CLI works fine, just going to a GUI fails. Knoppix also was unable to make either mouse work, it said it could not detect the serial mouse when it was plugged in.

John5788 · Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 1:37 pm Post subject:

post mouse section of xorg.conf
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Ian · Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:32 pm Post subject:

BiOCHiP · n00b Joined: 07 Jul 2002 Posts: 57 Location: Amsterdam

Is /dev/mouse the correct device? Try a 'cat /dev/mouse' and move your mouse to see if anything comes up.

It's not clear to me whether you have a serial or ps/2 mouse.
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Ian · Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 1:41 am Post subject:

I tried both a serial and PS/2, neither seemed to work (under Gentoo or Knoppix).

I'm sorry if I didn't give much info before, the keyboards at school kind of suck, and I can't type much on them

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Basically, I'm setting up a server machine, but due to the fact that the teachers who will be administering it don't know CLI, it needs a basic GUI (they'll be able to get by with Fluxbox) with a couple of programs to manipulate an LDAP database and other basic functions. I have the LDAP bit setup, but now X.org won't use a mouse, be it Serial, PS/2, or USB (haven't actually tried that yet, but I never have luck with USB mice). Is there some obscure kernel option that could be causing a problem here?

Frodg · l33t Joined: 11 Feb 2004 Posts: 761

as biochip says. - first check you are using the correct assignment for the mouse - mine is usually /dev/psaux .....
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John5788 · Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 2:38 am Post subject:

after i switched to udev, my mouse was listed as /dev/input/mouse0
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Ian · Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 12:17 pm Post subject:

I'm still using dev, not udev, and I was under the impression that /dev/mouse took care of all the different possible mouse inputs, but I suppose I'll have to go and check manually.