[SOLVED]Ok, where's my mouse?

xon · n00b Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 14

Hi guys,

I'm new to Gentoo. I've used several other versions of Linux, but I'm finding myself in a lot of new situations this time around. After several recompiles of the kernel and many long hours fighting with Grub, I finally got the CLI going pretty well. However, I can't get my video driver to work, as Gentoo seems to have never heard of the Radeon series. However, I thought that if I could just get into KDE using standard VGA drivers that could be solved because I could go to the ATI site and download the driver (can't do it from links because it uses asp redirection for the download. I find that rather ironic). However, now I can't find my mouse. If I try to run Xorgcfg GUI style, I have to use the number pad to get around (and it eventually takes my windows away from me and locks up, haven't figured that one out yet). If I use the -textmode flag with it, I eventually come to a prompt asking me for the location of my mouse. I thought I'd be smart and just browse on over to /dev and see what it had listed. But Gentoo was one step ahead of me, and didn't list anything that looks like a mouse in /dev. So I just went with the default that comes up (/dev/mouse) and here's what I got:

calr0x · Apprentice Joined: 16 Aug 2004 Posts: 244

What about /dev/input/mouse?
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CptnObvious999 · Apprentice Joined: 19 Dec 2004 Posts: 292

You have to edit the /etc/X11/xorg.conf. Find where it says

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 7:54 pm Post subject:

xon,

Your mouse should be at /dev/input/mice, it may also be at /dev/psaux.
There is an emerge for the ATI binary driver and and install FAQ http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/ati-faq.xml
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xon · n00b Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 14

Wow, you guys are quick! Thanks. I've got the mouse working (/dev/input/mouse0), but emerge is no longer my friend. I'm going to go play with the install guide NeddySeagoon just posted, I'll be back, I'm sure.

Thanks for the help!

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 8:20 pm Post subject:

xon,

/dev/input/mouse0 is the first mouse. You can have 16 without a kernel rebuild.
/dev/input/mice is all mice.
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xon · n00b Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 14

Hooray, I'm in KDE. It's not perfect, but now that I'm in I can start tweaking stuff.

Thanks for the help!

calr0x · Apprentice Joined: 16 Aug 2004 Posts: 244

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