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Florianx
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 Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 1:39 pm Post subject: using evdev |
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Hi,
I'm very new to linux.
According to an howto, i should use the evdev driver to get my mouse working correctly.
But I'm not able to install it.
I add evdev to the kernel as an modul.
I added this modul to /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6
But when I configure X to use this driver, it says, it can't find the evdev driver.
What must I do to this driver to work?
"lsmod | grep evdev" says "evdev 7232 0", so it should be installed corrently... |
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nbargnesi
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| Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 2:26 pm Post subject: evdev / xorg |
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Hi,
I'm very new to linux.
According to an howto, i should use the evdev driver to get my mouse working correctly.
But I'm not able to install it.
I add evdev to the kernel as an modul.
I added this modul to /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6
But when I configure X to use this driver, it says, it can't find the evdev driver.
What must I do to this driver to work?
"lsmod | grep evdev" says "evdev 7232 0", so it should be installed corrently...
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I was having similar issues here. Turns out, evdev support was broken in xorg-x11-6.8.99-r4 which I was running for some memory fixes against compositing with xcompmgr and x86_64 arches. Reverted back to the stable xorg-x11-6.8.2 tree version r6 and evdev works like a champ. I've got a Logitech G5 mouse, using all the buttons, and the tilt wheel.
Here's the relevant part of my Xorg.conf config, fyi evdev is built into my kernel, not modularized:
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Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "G5"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Protocol" "evdev"
Option "Dev Name" "Logitech USB Gaming Mouse"
Option "Dev Phys" "usb-0000:00:10.0-2/input0"
#Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Buttons" "8"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 7 6"
Option "Resolution" "900"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "false"
EndSection
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HTH.
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wiloo
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| Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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Hi,
i've got a problem with evdev too.
gentoo-sources 2.6.13-4, xorg 6.8.2-r4
I've got this error message :
| Code: | * (**) Option "Protocol" "evdev"
* (**) Logitech MX500: Protocol: evdev
* (**) Option "SendCoreEvents"
* (**) Logitech MX500: always reports core events
* (==) Logitech MX500: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50
* (==) Logitech MX500: Buttons: 3
* (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "evdev brain" (type: evdev brain)
* (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Logitech MX500" (type: MOUSE)
* (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Trackpoint" (type: MOUSE)
* (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Touchpad" (type: MOUSE)
* (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
* Synaptics DeviceInit called
* SynapticsCtrl called.
* (**) Option "Dev Name" "USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse"
* (**) Option "Dev Phys" "usb-0000:00:1d.1-1/input0"
* (EE) Logitech MX500: cannot open input device |
cat /proc/bus/input/devices tells me :
| Code: | * I: Bus=0003 Vendor=046d Product=c025 Version=9802
* N: Name="B16_b_02 USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse"
* P: Phys=usb-0000:00:1d.1-1/input0
* H: Handlers=mouse1 event2
* B: EV=7
* B: KEY=ff0000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
* B: REL=103 |
That's my xorg.conf file :
| Code: | * Section "InputDevice"
* Identifier "Logitech MX500"
* Driver "mouse"
* Option "Protocol" "evdev"
* Option "Device" "/dev/input/mx500"
* Option "SendCoreEvents"
* Option "Dev Name" "USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse"
* Option "Dev Phys" "usb-0000:00:1d.1-1/input0"
* EndSection |
| Code: | * Section "ServerLayout"
* Identifier "Server Layout"
* Screen "Screen0"
* InputDevice "Keyboard" "CoreKeyboard"
* InputDevice "Touchpad" "CorePointer"
* InputDevice "Trackpoint" "CorePointer"
* InputDevice "Logitech MX500" "SendCoreEvents"
* EndSection |
/dev/input/mx500 was created by udev to find my mouse at the same place when i connect it (it's a laptop thinkpad).
evdev is built in the kernel.
any idea ? :/ |
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nbargnesi
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| Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 8:08 pm Post subject: Re MX500 |
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Post Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 2:05 pm Post subject:
Hi,
i've got a problem with evdev too.
gentoo-sources 2.6.13-4, xorg 6.8.2-r4
I've got this error message :
Code:
* (**) Option "Protocol" "evdev"
* (**) Logitech MX500: Protocol: evdev
* (**) Option "SendCoreEvents"
* (**) Logitech MX500: always reports core events
* (==) Logitech MX500: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50
* (==) Logitech MX500: Buttons: 3
* (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "evdev brain" (type: evdev brain)
* (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Logitech MX500" (type: MOUSE)
* (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Trackpoint" (type: MOUSE)
* (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Touchpad" (type: MOUSE)
* (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
* Synaptics DeviceInit called
* SynapticsCtrl called.
* (**) Option "Dev Name" "USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse"
* (**) Option "Dev Phys" "usb-0000:00:1d.1-1/input0"
* (EE) Logitech MX500: cannot open input device
cat /proc/bus/input/devices tells me :
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* I: Bus=0003 Vendor=046d Product=c025 Version=9802
* N: Name="B16_b_02 USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse"
* P: Phys=usb-0000:00:1d.1-1/input0
* H: Handlers=mouse1 event2
* B: EV=7
* B: KEY=ff0000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
* B: REL=103
That's my xorg.conf file :
Code:
* Section "InputDevice"
* Identifier "Logitech MX500"
* Driver "mouse"
* Option "Protocol" "evdev"
* Option "Device" "/dev/input/mx500"
* Option "SendCoreEvents"
* Option "Dev Name" "USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse"
* Option "Dev Phys" "usb-0000:00:1d.1-1/input0"
* EndSection
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* Section "ServerLayout"
* Identifier "Server Layout"
* Screen "Screen0"
* InputDevice "Keyboard" "CoreKeyboard"
* InputDevice "Touchpad" "CorePointer"
* InputDevice "Trackpoint" "CorePointer"
* InputDevice "Logitech MX500" "SendCoreEvents"
* EndSection
/dev/input/mx500 was created by udev to find my mouse at the same place when i connect it (it's a laptop thinkpad).
evdev is built in the kernel.
any idea ? :/
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Well, my devices under /proc is showing:
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I: Bus=0003 Vendor=046d Product=c041 Version=4600
N: Name="Logitech USB Gaming Mouse"
P: Phys=usb-0000:00:10.0-2/input0
H: Handlers=mouse0 event1
B: EV=7
B: KEY=ffff0000 0 0 0 0
B: REL=143
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So you might want to try matching the Option "Dev Name" portion of the InputDevice section in xorg.conf to the exact | Code: | | B16_b_02 USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse |
string. If that doesn't work, try figuring out which device udev is symlinking to, maybe you could try /dev/input/eventX where X is the device number instead.
Of course, I might have missed the obvious too, try ensuring the permissions are setup correctly on /dev/input/mx500 - probably the same as /dev/input/eventX except for the symlink portion.
HTH.
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wiloo
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| Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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I have tried all what you said (replace Dev Name by the entire string, and check the permissions of the symlink, even use the /dev/input/eventX instead of the udev link) and i've got the the same result  . |
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nbargnesi
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| Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 8:19 pm Post subject: X version? |
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I have tried all what you said (replace Dev Name by the entire string, and check the permissions of the symlink, even use the /dev/input/eventX instead of the udev link) and i've got the the same result .
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Which version of xorg-x11 are you using?
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wiloo
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| Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | gentoo-sources 2.6.13-4, xorg 6.8.2-r4 |
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computx
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| Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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On my alps touchpad evdev wouldn't work until I removed this.
[*] Provide legacy /dev/psaux device |
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Shedoks
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| Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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I have laptop too. My evdev works fine but a touchpad don't.
What i have to do in my xorg conf to make it work.
@All other.
I'm not sure but i thing that evdev have to be compiled in2 kernel not modulised. 
Thx |
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wiloo
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| Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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computx : You're right ! I have recompiled without this option and the mouse works perfectly !
Thank you very much 
Shedoks : with my laptop, the touchpad works well with "evdev" :/ |
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Shedoks
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:03 am Post subject: |
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I'm using logitech mx700 and it works fine.
What i have to put in2 xorg to make touchapd work coz i don't have enything there 4 it.
thx |
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