suse 9.2 cant get ps/2 mouse working

crazytigger · 06-09-2005, 11:21 AM

Hi there.... Thanks for looking to help

I have suse 9.2 on my compaq laptop evo n1015v.

ive been using it for several months and everything is working ok apart from the fact that i can't get my ps/2 mouse working.

I installed a new HDD today becuase my old one died and have lost all the links telling me how to get it going.. still i didn't manage it back then so im wondering if anyone might give me a quick fix.

i try to select a ps/2 mouse in YaST and add it as another device but it doesn't work, no error messages just no function... i had it working with mandrake 10.0 but with the 2.4 kernel. now im with 2.6.x on suse 9.2 and i understand the kernel deals with inputs differently or something.

Not sure what specs to provide that would be of any help, product name is at the top, and it contains:

Radeon IGP 320m (mobility U1) Graphics chip set
640MB DDR RAM, 64MB of which the graphics card reserves
USB keyboard, which works fine . ..
and my ps/2 mouse.. which doesn't work.

i get full functionality from the touchpad.. although its a little hyper-sensitive

Hope you can help

CT

abisko00 · 06-09-2005, 11:26 AM

Make sure that you add the mousedriver in sax2 as well (YaST -> Hardware -> Graphics Card and Monitor). Since you have a touchpad as well, you can enter two pointer devices.

crazytigger · 06-09-2005, 12:04 PM

yes ive tried adding two mice in yast and its not working... touchpad gets picked up automatically and driver is ok for it, trying to add second ps/2 mouse fails.. is there maybe some copy of an Xfree86 or whatever file i can have to try.. ? it seems like suse isn't even looking for the ps2 device, it just goes "oh all right then there you go" and does'nt actually do anything.. :*(

abisko00 · 06-09-2005, 12:36 PM

Quote:

is there maybe some copy of an Xfree86 or whatever file i can have to try.. ?

I am not sure if XF86Config this is the name (9.2 uses XOrg), but you should find the configuration file in /etc/X11. Here is my section:

Code:

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "mouse"
  Identifier   "Mouse[3]"
  Option       "Buttons" "5"
  Option       "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
  Option       "Name" "Autodetection"
  Option       "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
  Option       "Vendor" "Sysp"
  Option       "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

I noticed that this is using the ps/2 protocol, but I am using my mouse on USB. Strange!

crazytigger · 06-13-2005, 11:34 AM

Thanks, i put the code is an you said and it made no difference, exactly the same result as trying to add it in SaX2, nothing at all.. i reset the code with sax2 again just to make sure i was trying the right sort of thing..

Ive posted my XF86Config fileeee, wondering if anyone can tell me somthing to try? Has anyone actually had this problem with thier laptop? My usb keyboard works with the laptop one, i just can't get the ps/2 mouse going; please?

# /.../
# SaX generated X11 config file
# Created on: 2005-06-13T13:29:26+0100.
#
# Version: 4.8
# Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax@suse.de>, 2002
#
# Automatically generated by [ISaX] (4.8)
# PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!
#
Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/URW"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/PEX"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/japanese:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/kwintv"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/truetype"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/uni:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/xtest"
FontPath "/opt/kde3/share/fonts"
InputDevices "/dev/ttyS0"
InputDevices "/dev/ttyS1"
InputDevices "/dev/ttyS2"
InputDevices "/dev/ttyS3"
InputDevices "/dev/ttyS4"
InputDevices "/dev/ttyS5"
InputDevices "/dev/ttyS6"
InputDevices "/dev/ttyS7"
InputDevices "/dev/ttyS8"
InputDevices "/dev/psaux"
InputDevices "/dev/logibm"
InputDevices "/dev/sunmouse"
InputDevices "/dev/atibm"
InputDevices "/dev/amigamouse"
InputDevices "/dev/atarimouse"
InputDevices "/dev/inportbm"
InputDevices "/dev/gpmdata"
InputDevices "/dev/mouse"
InputDevices "/dev/usbmouse"
InputDevices "/dev/adbmouse"
InputDevices "/dev/input/mice"
InputDevices "/dev/input/event0"
InputDevices "/dev/pointer0"
InputDevices "/dev/pointer1"
InputDevices "/dev/pointer2"
InputDevices "/dev/pointer3"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AllowMouseOpenFail"
Option "RandR" "on"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "v4l"
Load "dbe"
Load "glx"
Load "extmod"
Load "dri"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "kbd"
Identifier "Keyboard[0]"
Option "Protocol" "Standard"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
Option "XkbModel" "trustda"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "synaptics"
Identifier "Mouse[1]"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "on"
Option "InputFashion" "Mouse"
Option "Name" "Synaptics;Touchpad"
Option "SHMConfig" "on"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "mouse"
Identifier "Mouse[3]"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "InputFashion" "Mouse"
Option "Name" "PS/2-Mouse;PS/2"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Option "CalcAlgorithm" "CheckDesktopGeometry"
HorizSync 31-60
Identifier "Monitor[0]"
ModelName "TFT450 FLAT PANEL MONITOR"
VendorName "COMPAQ"
VertRefresh 56-85
UseModes "Modes[0]"
EndSection

Section "Modes"
Identifier "Modes[0]"
Modeline "640x480" 25.10 640 656 720 800 480 481 484 498
Modeline "640x480" 29.84 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 501
Modeline "640x480" 34.80 640 672 736 832 480 481 484 504
Modeline "1024x768" 67.48 1024 1080 1184 1344 768 769 772 797
Modeline "1024x768" 79.52 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 801
Modeline "800x600" 40.19 800 832 912 1024 600 601 604 623
Modeline "800x600" 47.53 800 840 920 1040 600 601 604 626
Modeline "800x600" 55.22 800 840 928 1056 600 601 604 630
Modeline "768x576" 37.37 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 598
Modeline "768x576" 43.52 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 601
Modeline "768x576" 50.62 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 605
Modeline "640x480" 25.10 640 656 720 800 480 481 484 498
Modeline "640x480" 29.84 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 501
Modeline "640x480" 34.80 640 672 736 832 480 481 484 504
EndSection

Section "Screen"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
Device "Device[0]"
Identifier "Screen[0]"
Monitor "Monitor[0]"
EndSection

Section "Device"
BoardName "Radeon Mobility 9200 IGP 7835"
Driver "radeon"
Identifier "Device[0]"
Screen 0
Option "Rotate" "off"
VendorName "ATI"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout[all]"
InputDevice "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Mouse[3]" "SendCoreEvents"
Option "Clone" "off"
Option "Xinerama" "off"
Screen "Screen[0]"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Group "video"
Mode 0660
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
EndSection

abisko00 · 06-13-2005, 12:07 PM

Maybe a stupid idea: are you sure the PS/2 port is activated in your BIOS?

crazytigger · 06-13-2005, 03:29 PM

Yes, thanks i can't see a way to disable it in the BIOS, and dare i say it i had the mouse and touchpad working with windoze no problems.

Im sure im just not putting the right thing in XF86, i wonder if anyone owns an evo n1015v and has this working.. am getting tired of using the touchpad!

thanks

abisko00 · 06-14-2005, 02:28 AM

Try to change the PS/2 device from '/dev/input/mice' to '/dev/psaux'
It appears wrong to me that both protocols use the same device in your XF86Config.

crazytigger · 06-14-2005, 07:12 PM

Hi there, thanks for replying.. the plot thickens..

I changed the configuration as you suggested and thought there was no change. However after wiggling the external mouse round and round on the desk out of frustration, i noticed the cursor move! .. it just slang its self to the other side of the screen. I managed to replicated this result and see when i press ctrl + alt + F10, i see lots and lots of messages saying:

psmouse.c touchpad at isa0060/seri01/input0 lost sync at byte 4 (sometimes it says byte 1 but same thing i reckon)

message repeated 378 times .. sometimes more.. depends on how much ive been wiggling the mouse i reckon.

So.. my theory is that when theres enough inputs from the external mouse, to kinda crash the touchpad for a milisecond the cursor moves.. Hence my repeatable experiment getting the cursor to move with the external mouse after lots of wiggling..

What on earth am i going to do about this? I now know im getting some kind of input from the mouse, but its clearly not functioning as it should..

Pretty messy if you ask me.. If anyone has anything i might try i would be most thankfull.. mean while ill be trawling formus like a mofo because i can't be very productive all day at my computer with only the touchpad, and my finger is about to fall off.. (!) ..

K all for now thanks, ill update if i find anything!

Ps.. Oh i found somewhere saying if i just use a regular ps/2 mouse driver for the touchpad and lose some of the functionality of it (such as double click scrolling and the like) i should be able to get it to work.. however i tried that and it didn't.

k byeeeeeeeeeeeee