[SOLVED] keyboard and mouse stop working in starting X in raspberryPI
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keyboard and mouse stop working in starting X in raspberryPI
I made a linux image with buildroot 2013.11 for rpi it startsup with no problem and my keyboard works fine but when I try to run startx or anything that starts X my keyboard and mouse stops working. I worked on this problem for two weeks but still no success.
another issue that I have is that X does not starts by default and I have to start it manually.
[ 247.524] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 247.524] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 247.525] X.Org Video Driver: 12.1
[ 247.525] X.Org XInput driver : 16.0
[ 247.525] X.Org Server Extension : 6.0
[ 247.525] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[ 247.536] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[ 247.544] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 247.545] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 247.545] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 247.545] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 247.545] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 247.545] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[ 247.545] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[ 247.545] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[ 247.545] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 247.545] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[ 247.545] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[ 247.547] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[ 247.550] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 247.550] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 247.550] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 247.550] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 247.551] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 247.551] (II) LoadModule: "record"
[ 247.552] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[ 247.557] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 247.557] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.13.0
[ 247.557] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 247.557] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 247.557] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[ 247.557] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 0
[ 247.558] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[ 247.558] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[ 247.559] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
[ 247.562] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 247.562] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 0.4.2
[ 247.562] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 12.1
[ 247.562] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
[ 247.563] (--) using VT number 2
[ 247.567] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
[ 247.567] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
[ 247.567] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
[ 247.568] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so
[ 247.572] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 247.572] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 0.0.2
[ 247.572] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 12.1
[ 247.573] (II) FBDEV(0): using default device
[ 247.573] (WW) VGA arbiter: cannot open kernel arbiter, no multi-card support
[ 247.573] (II) FBDEV(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
"Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 16/16
[ 247.574] (==) FBDEV(0): Depth 16, (==) framebuffer bpp 16
[ 247.574] (==) FBDEV(0): RGB weight 565
[ 247.574] (==) FBDEV(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 247.574] (==) FBDEV(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[ 247.574] (II) FBDEV(0): hardware: BCM2708 FB (video memory: 675kB)
[ 247.574] (II) FBDEV(0): checking modes against framebuffer device...
[ 247.574] (II) FBDEV(0): checking modes against monitor...
[ 247.575] (--) FBDEV(0): Virtual size is 720x480 (pitch 720)
[ 247.575] (**) FBDEV(0): Built-in mode "current"
[ 247.575] (==) FBDEV(0): DPI set to (96, 96)
[ 247.575] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[ 247.575] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[ 247.577] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[ 247.589] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 247.589] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 247.589] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 247.590] (**) FBDEV(0): using shadow framebuffer
[ 247.590] (II) Loading sub module "shadow"
[ 247.590] (II) LoadModule: "shadow"
[ 247.591] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libshadow.so
[ 247.596] (II) Module shadow: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 247.596] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.1.0
[ 247.596] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 247.597] (EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Operation not permitted
[ 247.611] (==) FBDEV(0): Backing store disabled
[ 247.612] (==) FBDEV(0): DPMS enabled
[ 247.612] (==) RandR enabled
[ 247.613] (II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[ 247.613] (II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[ 247.613] (II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[ 247.613] (II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[ 247.613] (II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[ 247.613] (II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[ 247.613] (II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[ 247.613] (II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[ 247.613] (II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[ 247.613] (II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[ 247.613] (II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[ 247.613] (II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[ 247.614] (II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[ 247.614] (II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[ 248.180] (II) config/udev: Adding input device USB-compliant keyboard (/dev/input/mouse0)
[ 248.180] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 248.181] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 248.224] (EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Operation not permitted
[ 848.235] (EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Operation not permitted
[ 848.235] (EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Operation not permitted
[ 848.237] (EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Operation not permitted
and my kernel info is:
Quote:
Linux buildroot 3.10.18+ #587 Sun Nov 10 15:30:45 GMT 2013 armv6l GNU/Linux
I tested it with 3 different keyboard and mouse but no success.
what is my problem that my keyboard and mouuse stop working in X and my X does not starts automatically on startup in raspberry PI?
Hello, first of all, what distribution are you running on the RPi?
To fix your keyboard and mouse problem I would look at your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and make sure there is something in there like:
Code:
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "Auto"
# look in /dev/ maybe there is a link called "mouse" that points to your real device
# or you might have to set it to your actual device (/dev/mouse0 maybe?)
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
EndSection
Maybe your distribution comes with a handy xorg.conf set up script, maybe xorgsetup?
To make it start up in graphical mode, look at your /etc/inittab file, and if there is a line that says
Code:
id:3:initdefault:
You can change that to
Code:
id:4:initdefault:
Last edited by casualfred; 01-27-2014 at 06:03 PM.
Reason: that is not his /boot/config.txt file.
unfortunately my image has no /etc/X11 directory so it has not xorg.conf too and I did not find any line similar to what you said in inttab. even I made xorg.conf myself and copied what you said with these changes:
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "fbdev"
Option "Protocol" "Auto"
# look in /dev/ maybe there is a link called "mouse" that points to your real device
# or you might have to set it to your actual device (/dev/mouse0 maybe?)
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mouse0"
EndSection
and my inittab is like this:
Quote:
# Startup the system
null::sysinit:/bin/mount -t proc proc /proc
null::sysinit:/bin/mount -o remount,rw / # REMOUNT_ROOTFS_RW
null::sysinit:/bin/mkdir -p /dev/pts
null::sysinit:/bin/mkdir -p /dev/shm
null::sysinit:/bin/mount -a
null::sysinit:/bin/hostname -F /etc/hostname
# now run any rc scripts
::sysinit:/etc/init.d/rcS
# Put a getty on the serial port
tty1::respawn:/sbin/getty -L tty1 115200 vt100 # GENERIC_SERIAL
# Stuff to do for the 3-finger salute
::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/reboot
# Stuff to do before rebooting
null::shutdown:/etc/init.d/rcK
null::shutdown:/bin/umount -a -r
null::shutdown:/sbin/swapoff -a
but it did not work too I mean I have no keyboard and mouse functional when I startx. ((((((((
Alright, I'm not sure what to do about the mouse and keyboard.
As for auto starting X, at the end of the /etc/init.d/rcS script you could put in:
Code:
su - root -c startx &
(especially if you're okay starting X as root). I'm used to the systemv inittab, and I believe you are using a busybox inittab, so that was my mistake.
I was confused at first what distribution you were using, but I now understand a little more about buildroot. There may be some better distributions if you want a desktop and everything...
thanks for your fast reply and I know there is some other distros that has better support for X but I am experiencing and learning . I want to know why my X does not work with keyboard and mouse with buildroot to understand the concept of what is happening background it is more that three weeks that I am working on it with no success. but still keen to read more guide and solutions from you or others.
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keyboard and mouse stop working in starting X in raspberryPI
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