USB Mouse Prob

Xptos · n00b Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 53 Location: Japan

I know you guys prob get tired of these...

"lsmod" outputs:

usb-uhci
hid
usbcore
mousedev
input

If I use the line:

gpm -m /dev/psaux -t ps2 -M -m /dev/input/mice -t imps2

I get a working touchpad, but no USB mouse. BTW, the USB mouse does lite up.

I have also done:

cat /dev/psaux

and confirmed that I get output on the screen. If I do:

cat /dev/input/mice

I get nothing. Can anyone provide input on my prob?

gnoodle · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2003 2:19 am Post subject:

just some random thoughts:
-- does it help at all if you unplug the usb mouse and replug it?
-- maybe the module should be "usb-ohci"?

what is the output of "lsusb"?
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Xptos · n00b Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 53 Location: Japan

lsusb is not on my system.

I tried usb-ohci and it failed to load. I also tried uhci.o. This loaded ok, but still no mouse.

gnoodle · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2003 3:34 am Post subject:

hmmm...my usb mouse works with just the following modules loaded:

usbcore
usb-uhci
hid

let's eliminate any physical issues. is the mouse connected directly to the computer's usb port, or through a hub? is the hub loading / powering up properly?

are you running gpm and x windows simultaneously?

also, are you sure about the kernel configuration settings? if i remember, there were some settings to make sure you had set and did not set.
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Xptos · n00b Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 53 Location: Japan

I didn't have "config_usb_hidinput" enabled. I enabled it and I am rebuilding at this time. I'll let you know if it works.

Xptos · n00b Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 53 Location: Japan

Yeppers, I had missed turning on an option in there.

Xptos · n00b Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 53 Location: Japan

OK, now, if gpm is enabled, X takes a long time to start and only my USB mouse works in X.

If gpm is disabled, both my touchpad and my usb mouse works and X starts really quick.

Any ideas?

gnoodle · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2003 4:40 am Post subject:

my understanding is that gpm and x windows don't play nice. it's either one or the other, but not both at the same time.

i could be wrong, though, since i don't use gpm anymore. when i do command-line stuff i really don't use the mouse. i use both command-line interfaces (tty terminals) and x windows...in fact, i just have my system start gdm/xdm automatically, and then alt-f1 into the command line interface.

if you need gpm and x windows at different times, the "easy" solution would be to manually shut one down and start the other. but other than creating your own bash script to do that, i don't know of another solution.

however, if you just want the usb mouse for x windows, you really don't need gpm.

if need help kludging together a script (or tweaking your XF86Config file for x windows), then let me know.
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