Morphix Linux Does Not Detect PS2 Mouse

dhatcher2 · 03-29-2006, 02:41 PM

I am trying to run Morphix Linux on my Compaq Notebook 100. It has an AMD K-6 processor (475 MHz) and everything loads up fine except my mouse. The pointer stays right in the center of the screen and will not move. I can get anywhere to open a console to enter any commands to attempt a re-detect or anything. Any ideas? I had the same exact issue with Mandrake Linux. Feather runs fine, mouse works and everything but I am trying to get Morphix to work due to the fact that it is visually appealling and small.

nadroj · 03-29-2006, 02:56 PM

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I can get anywhere to open a console to enter any commands to attempt a re-detect or anything

typo, right? you canT?

kill X by pressing CTRL ALT BACKSPACE at the same time. (im assumimg this distro uses X.org and not XFree86) do 'less /etc/X11/xorg.conf' scroll down to the mouse input device section and copy/paste (or i guess write and later type) that information in this thread

dhatcher2 · 03-29-2006, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by nadroj

typo, right? you canT?

Yes, sorry - I can't get anywhere with the mouse stuck, I will try your suggestion, thanks a lot.

dhatcher2 · 04-02-2006, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by nadroj

kill X by pressing CTRL ALT BACKSPACE at the same time. (im assumimg this distro uses X.org and not XFree86) do 'less /etc/X11/xorg.conf' scroll down to the mouse input device section and copy/paste (or i guess write and later type) that information in this thread

I am running a PS/2 wheel mouse from Microsoft. I can start up Morphix (0.4.1) and the mouse pointer is just stuck right in the center of the screen. I have tried doing F2 at startup which sends me to an advanced setup screen whereby I can select PS/2 wheelmouse instead of the default (USB mouse). Still no mouse. I tried CTRL ALT BACKSPACE which does kill X and take me to a console box. I know it is working properly (other than the mouse) because if I type in "shutdown -h 0" it shuts down.

What exactly is the command to redetect the mouse from a console? I tried the one above 'less /etc/X11/xorg.conf' and it just gives me a fatal communication error? I almost have it - just the mouse thing. By the way this distro is running KDE 3.1 also.

nadroj · 04-02-2006, 06:34 PM

youll need to write down the mouse input section of the xorg.conf file. do 'cd /etc/X11/'. then 'ls'. do you have a file called 'xorg.conf' or 'xfree86.conf' or something similar? you will have one of them.. so do 'less <filename>' without the brackets.. and scroll down to the mouse input device section and write it down (it should be about 5-10 lines long). write only the lines that do not begin with #'s.

or at least tell us what it says for the 'protocol', 'device' ' and 'buttons' options