xorg unable to detect usb mouse

athanatos · 05-27-2005, 01:18 PM

Hi all!

I am using Slackware on a laptop. I recently upgraded my kernel to the 2.6.10 kernel I have found in the /testing directory inside the second Slackware CD. Since then, xorg and gpm don't autodetect my mouse like they have done before. It is a Logitech mouse plugged into the first of my three usb ports. As my Laptop really benefits from the 2.6.10 kernel I do not want to change the kernel. I can use my Touchpad, but it would be cool if my mouse would work. Please help.

Regards,

athanatos.

dunric · 05-27-2005, 01:40 PM

Maybe it's just a problem in new kernel device setting.
When do you run

Code:

dmesg | grep ^input

can you see somewhere in the output your mouse description ?
If you do, you can get proper devices f.E. in Handlers section of

Code:

cat /proc/bus/input/devices

output or just change device setting in rc.gpm and xorg.conf to /dev/input/mouse, it works most of time.
If don't, try to load kernel module for your mouse type. Logitech alone don't say anyting but if it's PS/2 mouse try

Code:

modprobe psmouse

and try the above again.
Sorry I don't use Slackware's stock 2.6.x kernel package so I don't know now exactly what hardware support is compiled in.

dunric · 05-27-2005, 01:40 PM

*** sorry, my reply was doubled - damn konqueror ***

franznietzsche · 05-27-2005, 02:34 PM

Make sure you have all the proper USB modules loaded from /etc/rc.d/rc.modules . Unless you built them into your kernel yourself, they aren't loaded by default.

edit:

You probably also need PCMCIA. AFAIK this is not built in to the 2.6 generic kernel. I would advise taking the 2.6 generic kernel config file, and using it as a starting point to add everything you need, and compile a custom 2.6 kernel.