Mouse not working - Slackware, KDE
 

Hi all,

My mouse does not recieve input. I tried setting the device in xorg to /dev/input/mice, and the type to "Auto" but no luck. I tried cat /dev/input/mice and the like, and it returns nothing.

I have a Logitech corded USB optical wheel mouse, as well as a Labtec PS/2 optical wheel mouse, and also I have a USB to PS/2 converter for the Logitech if needed.

I have absoultely no idea why it doesn't work, and I've tried everything I can think of. Help?

Thanks,
-Halo

I use optical usb wheel mouse, heres how mine is setup. The ZAxisMapping is for the wheel.

Ok, that didn't work. I think it might be a problem with some kernel modules not loading. I tried running /sbin/modprobe usb-uhci and some other things, and it says it fails.

Also, /dev/mouse, /dev/input/mice, /dev/input/mouse0, etc don't exist. Many of my devices claim to not exist. Why is this?

-Halo

1. don't forget to check bios setting

2. here is my kernel configuration shot
make menuconfig or make xconfig

Dear Monkeypooh,

Thanks for the advice on the Logitech mouse. Got my cordless Logitech mouses' scrollwheel to work using the same settings.

Hello Halo, here's a shotgun approach of what might be wrong:

legacy or DOS support for USB ports should be turned off in bios
hotplug should be installed to help detect USB hardware
using the wrong kernel when installing - maybe try sata.i
maybe the usb ports on your computer are 1.1 not 2.0, but you'd think this wouldn't matter.

That's all I can think of,

Good luck!

Sorry - I posted this at the same time as your last post so haven't tackled the kernel config options

Just for the record.. with my usb mouse, if the system has been powered down (switched off at the plug) I have to unplug the mouse then plug it back in once booted up. Its fine if the computer is turned off by the front power button (not at plug).

I'd also say check hotplug is loading at boot. What other hadware dont work?

Harry, glad you got your wheel working, I cant stand mice without them nowadays.

Hotplug is enabled, my hardware works (except soundcard and mouse, soundcard because I don't know how to unload devices to upgrade the driver)
My USB is 2.0
I'll try seeing about the USB support in the bios.
Which kernel is sata.i? I'm using bare.i.

I'll check back again.

-Halo

can you do an 'lsmod', to see what is loaded. (btw 'rmmod modulename' is to unload them)

sorry...typo

Okay, silly question, but an observation nonetheless. Since this is slackware, run 'pkgtool' and then an option at the bottom is to run configuration scripts from the initial setup. Make sure you run the portion regarding the mouse and ensure that it knows you have a USB mouse. This will create the appropriate links - I've had a similar problem before when switching back and forth from PS/2 to USB... give that a shot.