mouse fail in debian
 

seems like even i have install the mouse configuration at dpkg-reconfiguration xxserver-xfree86 the mouse just dont work. And after reinstalling i restart the laptop, it keeps saying eth0 fails but as for my external hdisk, it can be detected but ill have to wait a while for it to load. anyone can teach a newbie linux how to solve this as laptop mouse touchpad is kinda troublesome for me. thanks

A possible solution to the mouse problem(?):

$ su
Password:
# apt-get install mdetect
# dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
# exit
$ startx

re:
 

well ive tried ur method but is da same result...the mouse just dont work....
in dpkg i selected /dev/psaux -> ps2 -> exit and restart...mouse still dont work.

and also whenever i restart my linux OS ... there is one error that is quite annoying....

usb 2-2: control timeout on ep0in

it keeps having a few line of this then goes into linux....does this affect the mouse usb port?

Mdetect should let you choose autoconfiguration for mouse in dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86. If you use debian testing or unstable with 2.6 kernel, try /dev/input/mice for ps/2 mouse. If you use debian stable or 2.4 kernel, try upgrading your system. Installing udev might also be worth a try (but only on a system with 2.6 kernel).

Re:
 

well mine is kernel 2.6 and seems like the mouse doesnt work at all. sigh *frustrated*
try using ur way but is the same...not sure whats wrong...

besides that, is weird that some of the command in linux for mine is gone. example when i type:
$man zip
No manual entry for zip

could you teach me anyway to install the package for that because i need to do my assingment and without mouse is also very troublesome...thanks ^.^

I ran into similar problem, with 2.4.29 kernel (Debian woody). While I was configuring additional USB device (HID), trackpad became crabby. Very poor response, sometimes every several seconds or more.

I thought it was hardware problem, but it works with Slackware 10.1 (2.6.10) without any problem.

I tried to figure out what problem was. I replaced XFree86 package (4.1 -> 4.4/4.5), which did not work at all. Several kernel options (ipv6, hid, input layer....) At the end of the day, everything got screwed up and practically unrecoverable.:cry:

the mouse section of you XF86Config-4 should look something like this provided you are using the PS2 port for you mouse...

please list your similar section

Thanks,

I did not check ImPS/2 before crisis. Now it works.