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fernando_mojica
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 Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 4:49 pm Post subject: usb mouse |
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hello I am new with gentoo and i want to configure my x server but the mouse doesnt work. I am using kernel 2.4 and by using the normalxorgconfig the usb mouse doesnt work. i tryied ca /dev/mouse but there is no reading
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BWoso
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BWoso
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In responce to not being able to get it to work. . . You probably need to re-compile your kernel. I am not 100% sure where the option is in the 2.4 kernel since I haven't used one in a while. But somewhere under file systems --> psudo file systems there sould be some options.
Make sure you have [*] /dev file system support (OBSOLETE) compiled in your kernel. Then re-compile your kernel, mount /boot, copy the files that need copied and reboot.
Then part of your /etc/X11/xorg.conf needs to look something like this | Code: | # **********************************************************************
# Core Pointer's InputDevice section
# **********************************************************************
Section "InputDevice"
# Identifier and driver
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
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You don't need the ZAxisMapping line if you don't have a wheel
That should be it if I remember correctly.
Post any questions you have.
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BWoso
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did you ever get that working? or are you having other problems?
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