mouse problem with kde

bilbravo · Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 8:05 pm Post subject: mouse problem with kde

i've done a quick search of the forums, but haven't found anything that helps me out much.

this is my problem:
my mouse doens't work in kde!

it is detected on boot, and if i do a cat /dev/input/mice i get a bunch of garbage
also if i cat /dev/usbmouse it does the same thing

i've tried running XF86Config but it says command not found.... i don't remember where that program is located, and it doesn't seem to be listed in the Handbook anymore.

any help would be great! thanks!
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brettlpb · Apprentice Joined: 27 May 2003 Posts: 197

Did you check /etc/X11/XF86Config or /etc/X11/xorg.conf and look for the input device section?

Theres a place that points to the mouse /dev, you need to make it point to the right place.

bilbravo · Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 8:46 pm Post subject:

ok, in /etc/X11 there was a xorg.conf.example file
i renamed it to xorg.conf, and put some stuff in ithere for my mouse, but now i get a fatal error "no screens found"

i messed with the dipslay stuff, but think i just messed it up more.

does anyone know what I'm talking about when i talk about the XF86Config setup utility that you run to set up X?
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Archangel1 · Veteran Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Posts: 1212 Location: Work

Yes, it's xorgconfig now - rebranding from xf86 y'know ;-)

There's an xorgcfg and xorgconfig - one's graphical and one's not, but I always forget which is which.

What does it say just before "no screens found"? That's a pretty general error that basically just says "it doesn't work", but normally X spits something out first saying why not.