Mouse doesn't work in xorg

smcallis182 · Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 7:08 pm Post subject: Mouse doesn't work in xorg

I'm trying to get my mouse to work in Xorg. It's a Mx700 but my issues ISN'T trying to get all the buttons to work. Whenever I load xorg, the mouse will only move up/down in a vertical line, no other motion is possible. I've tried every permutation of protocol/devices and even changed me kernel to 2.6.8.1-mm4. Can anyone help?

Here's my xorg:

freelight · Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 7:11 pm Post subject:

I'm not sure if this will solve your problem, but I tend to have issues whenever I put /dev/mouse as my mouse device. Try changing that to /dev/input/mice

ep98 · Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 7:27 pm Post subject:

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smcallis182 · Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 9:04 pm Post subject:

Sorry guys, had a class and then the forums didn't want to come back up. I tried setting it to /dev/input/mice to no avail. I think /dev/mouse actually points to psaux on my system. and I'm not running evdev. It's all very frustrating. I even tried hooking up my actual microsoft explorer mouse and still couldn't get it to work...

I also just tried using /dev/psaux as my device, didn't work. Arrrggh. If there's any other configs/files you want me to post, I'll be glad too cuz this is driving me crazy.

[EDIT] Sorry, just saw the config I posted had evdev as my protocol, I just put it in there out of desparation, I'm not actually using it.

dtor · Guru Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 461 Location: Indiana, USA

Ok, let's start from the beginning then... Is it USB or PS/2 mouse? What does 'cat /proc/bus/input/devices' show?
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smcallis182 · Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 9:36 pm Post subject:

It's a PS/2 mouse, here's my output:

dtor · Guru Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 461 Location: Indiana, USA

Hmm.. it isn't recognized as a Logitech... Not even wheel is detected...
if you do 'cat /dev/input/mice' and move your mouse does the garbage shows on the screen?

You said it is a PS/2 mouse but do you have USB ports in your box? "USB Legacy emulation may be interfering with psmouse probing for attached hardware. Is your PS/2 supprt compiled as a module or directly into the kernel? Try compiling it as a module and loading after the module for your USB host controller (uhci-hcd, ohci-hcd or ehci-hcd)
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ramidh · Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 9:56 pm Post subject:

are you loading the "evdev" module? because if you're not, try that and see how it works. it fixed my USB mouse issues.
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smcallis182 · Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 11:32 pm Post subject:

How do I go about using that?

violentgreen · Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 11:54 pm Post subject:

smcallis182 · Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 2:18 am Post subject:

I get:

insmod: can't read 'evdev': No such file or directory

modprobe fails also. I looked for it in my kernel earlier and couldn't find it. What exactly does it do?

smcallis182 · Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 3:46 am Post subject:

Anyone, beuller?

dtor · Guru Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 461 Location: Indiana, USA

Do not bother with evdev - it provides alternative access to input system data and requires special userspace driver.
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smcallis182 · Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 4:39 am Post subject:

OK, but why can't I get my mouse to work? All it does is move up/down no matter what I try. I've tried two mice, and every permutation of protocol/device there is... I'm at a total loss

dtor · Guru Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 461 Location: Indiana, USA

Have you tried loading USB modules first, like I suggested? Also, you mentioned that you normally not using "evdev" protocol in your X config. What is it normally set at? The most appropriate is "ExplorerPS/2" (even though your mouse is logitech).
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smcallis182 · Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 1:44 pm Post subject:

How do I load the USB modules first? Will that work even though it's a PS/2? And my protocol is normally set at ExplorerPS/2...

smcallis182 · Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 3:08 pm Post subject:

Sweet god in heaven! I turned EHCI support on in my kernel (OHCI and UHCI were on already) and it works now!!!