usb keyboard and mouse

breakerfall · 11-09-2003, 08:36 PM

hi hi

I have installed gentoo on a second system, one that has both usb keyboard and mouse. I have tried getting usb to work on both machines but because I can't, I've come to the conclusion I'm just plain dumb.

I have checked various threads on the issue and nothing seems to work for me. I'm sure that I have the kernel config right. I've checked out http://www.linux-usb.org/USB-guide/x194.html as well but I'm not having much luck at all.

If anyone could point me in the right direction I would be reallu greatful. Just annoying because the gentoo live cd works fine. Detects kb and mouse.

Thanks

watashiwaotaku7 · 11-09-2003, 10:54 PM

which in kernel usb driver are you using? does anything show up in dmesg when you plug a usb device in?

FearPasion710 · 11-10-2003, 02:22 AM

Well im on gentoo right now!

i dont have a usb keyboard,

I DO THOUGH!! have a usb mouse i in the guide it says that if you wnat it to work you need to do this!!

in you xconfig when you umm........edit it make sure you have this!!!

Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" <------------THIS!!! to make the mouse wor

if that works im guees you can do the same for the keyboard!!

im on Gentoo like i said if you need help i can help you!!

go to my site im always there checking my forums for people that need help!

www.fearpasion710.homelinux.net

breakerfall · 11-10-2003, 05:55 AM

Sorry, I haven't even got xfree installed yet

I'm running Gentoo-Sources kernel 2.4.20 r8. I have HID support compiled in. I have keyboard and mouse in the input devices. I know USB works because I have windblows on the other partition. I haven't done a dmesg because I can't login. They keyboard is non-responsive. So looks like I'm gonna have to test with another keyboard, huh?

Thanks

breakerfall · 11-10-2003, 06:17 AM

I'm just on the live CD for gentoo as a test and when I do dmesg | grep "usb" I can see that it detects both my keyboard and mouse. Input 0 for kb and input 1 for mouse. Even cooler is that I can access my digi cam through the live disc as I added support for SCSI and usb-storage device.

This is bum. I need it to work for me

breakerfall · 11-10-2003, 06:46 AM

Okay, using another keyboard, I echoed dmesg to a text file and this is the result:

Code:

usb.c: registered new driver usbdevfs
usb.c: registered new driver hub
usb.c: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 1
usb.c: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 2
usb.c: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 3
usb.c: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 4
usb.c: registered new driver usblp
usb.c: registered new driver usb-storage
usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
usb.c: USB device not accepting new address=2 (error=-110)
usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
usb.c: USB device not accepting new address=3 (error=-110)
usb.c: registered new driver hid
usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
usb.c: USB device not accepting new address=4 (error=-110)
usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
usb.c: USB device not accepting new address=5 (error=-110)

Any ideas would be hugely appreciated