/dev/mouse ? [solved]

kinetix63 · n00b Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Posts: 21

Hi guys,

Hope someone can help me here! I'm a first time gentoo user, so please forgive me if this is something I've done that's pretty daft.

I've managed to compile my gentoo kernel from stage 1. I've even managed to get my damn USB Speedtouch modem working, but I'm having problems trying to install and configure a desktop.

For some reason /dev/mouse or /dev/usbmouse (I'm using a MS Wireless Optical Desktop KB and Mouse) does not exist.

Can anybody point me in the right direction?

Thanks in advance,

Paul

rush_ad · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 8:00 pm Post subject:

/dev/input/mouse0

chovy · Guru Joined: 03 Dec 2004 Posts: 453

johnnabn · n00b Joined: 09 Jun 2005 Posts: 5

it sounds like I have the exact same issue. There are no mouse related entries of any kind in /dev
I remeber seeing USB HID option about USB input devices(in the Kernel config), and I'm almost sure I checked it, but I'm going to go double check.

rush_ad · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 12:06 am Post subject:

new xorg uses /dev/input/mouse0

chovy · Guru Joined: 03 Dec 2004 Posts: 453

Correct me if i'm wrong, but I think he's saying there is no /dev/input/mouse*
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Fashong · Apprentice Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 168

Try /dev/input/mice

rush_ad · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 12:26 am Post subject:

johnnabn · n00b Joined: 09 Jun 2005 Posts: 5

I got it working fine, i was being an idiot and messed up

Thanks for the help,
johnnabn

kinetix63 · n00b Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Posts: 21

Got it, thank you very much! Mouse seemed to work fine with the ghastly default WM that X installs.

Now to wait 3 days whilst KDE emerge's and fingers crossed one happy desktop gentoo system!