Xorg configure, no mouse?[Solved]

Dennis Bolser · n00b Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 57

When i do Xorg -configure it says it cannot detect my mouse, it tells me to edit the file, but what do i change to make it work?

When i open the file i find the input device place where my mouse is but i dont know what to change to make it work.

Can anyone help?

evster · Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 11:10 pm Post subject:

What is your section for mouse?

Roguelazer · Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 11:11 pm Post subject:

At a console, do "cat /dev/input/mice" and move your mouse around. If you see garbage, type Ctrl-C to stop it and know that linux likes your mouse. If you don't see anything, then Linux can't see your mouse at all, and you have a problem (probably no PS/2 or USB drivers in your kernel).
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Dennis Bolser · n00b Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 57

alright, i did cat /dev/input/mouse0, moved my mouse, nothing happened.

do i have to go back into the kernel config and find a usb mouse driver or somthing?

Roguelazer · Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 11:16 pm Post subject:

Yes
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Dennis Bolser · n00b Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 57

I did that, found that i already had PS/2 and USB human interface thing checked, not as modules, and i looked for anyting else that would relate but couldnt find anything.

Any ideas?

When i change somthing after using, make menuconfig, do i have to recompile the kernel?

evster · Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 11:36 pm Post subject:

Dennis Bolser · n00b Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 57

awesome, that worked, cat /dev/input/mice, thanks !

Roguelazer · Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 11:50 pm Post subject:

Darnit, I missed that typo. Okay, so you need to set up your input section to look like this:

Dennis Bolser · n00b Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 57

thanks for all the help! got it to work