new install of Centos 6.2 won recognise my ps2 mouse only a usb mouse, but I rather u

aletta · 01-01-2012, 08:58 PM

It does work now and again and I am not sure why, more often with the Gnome desktop than the kde, and never in text mode. I am still relatively new to linux but would really like to make this the perfect install. It is the only OS on the machine.

Thanks and happy new year.

unSpawn · 01-03-2012, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by aletta

It does work now and again and I am not sure why, more often with the Gnome desktop than the kde, and never in text mode.

Is the 'gpm' daemon (mouse server for virtual consoles) running? If it is, do you have /dev/input/mice device? And /etc/sysconfig/mouse? Does /var/log/messages show anything mice-related messages?

aletta · 01-03-2012, 11:04 PM

I will get back to you after having run those and making some sense of it all. Today it is working, as is my wireless keyboard for the first time. Thanks for giving me a starting point.

aletta · 01-04-2012, 03:51 AM

Ok, on the first yes, there is a /dev/input/mice, but no /etc/sysconfig/mouse, and even though I was in root - to /var/log/messages it said permission denied.Might it have anything to do with not being able to complete Xorg -configure - a potpourri of error messages I am trying to weed through.

unSpawn · 01-04-2012, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by aletta

Ok, on the first yes, there is a /dev/input/mice, but no /etc/sysconfig/mouse,

Shouldn't matter much as gpm usually gets things right. From the command line, as root, try 'gpm -m /dev/input/mice -t ps2 -D -V'.

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Originally Posted by aletta

and even though I was in root - to /var/log/messages it said permission denied.

Not sure what you're saying here. If you can't 'less /var/log/messages' as root then post output of 'stat /var/log/messages'.

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Originally Posted by aletta

Might it have anything to do with not being able to complete Xorg -configure - a potpourri of error messages I am trying to weed through.

X11 / Xorg logs output in /var/log/Xorg.${DISPLAY}.log (where DISPLAY is 0 unless you have multiple monitors connected) so 'egrep -i "(ww|ee)" /var/log/Xorg.0.log' should show any logged errors (though that says nothing about severity) or else view the file using 'less /var/log/Xorg.0.log'. If you've had more install-time or other errors than the one you just listed now would be a good time to tell.

aletta · 01-08-2012, 03:55 AM

This is what it printed out, I really appreciate the help, this installation has really been a lot of work for a newbie and all I wanted was somewthing more plug and play for my new wacom tablet and get back to animating, but right now the machine is just not up to doing anything of the sort.

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aletteke]# egrep -i "(ww|ee)" /var/log/Xorg.0.log
[ 7188.179] Before reporting problems, check https://www.redhat.com/apps/support/
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 7188.279] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
[ 7188.279] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[ 7188.279] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[ 7188.279] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[ 7188.355] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
[ 7188.381] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 7188.381] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 7188.381] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[ 7188.504] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the GLX module; please check in your X
[ 7188.504] (EE) NVIDIA(0): log file that the GLX module has been loaded in your X
[ 7188.504] (EE) NVIDIA(0): server, and that the module is the NVIDIA GLX module. If
[ 7188.504] (EE) NVIDIA(0): you continue to encounter problems, Please try
[ 7188.504] (EE) NVIDIA(0): reinstalling the NVIDIA driver.
[ 7188.991] (**) NVIDIA(0): Using HorizSync/VertRefresh ranges from the EDID has been
[ 7188.991] (II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1280 x 1024
[ 7188.992] (--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (95, 96); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
[ 7189.215] (WW) NVIDIA(0): Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" requested "DFP", but no
[ 7189.215] (WW) NVIDIA(0): such display device could be found, or all display devices
[ 7189.215] (WW) NVIDIA(0): by that name are currently unavailable.
[ 7189.215] (WW) NVIDIA(0): Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" requested "TV", but no such
[ 7189.215] (WW) NVIDIA(0): display device could be found, or all display devices by
[ 7189.215] (WW) NVIDIA(0): that name are currently unavailable.
[ 7189.262] (II) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI2 capable
[ 7189.263] (II) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI capable
[ 7189.357] (II) GLX: Initialized DRISWRAST GL provider for screen 0
[ 7190.366] (--) ImExPS/2 Logitech MX Mouse: Found scroll wheel(s)
[ 7190.366] (II) ImExPS/2 Logitech MX Mouse: Adding scrollwheel support
[ 7190.366] (**) ImExPS/2 Logitech MX Mouse: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
[ 7190.366] (**) Option "config_info" "hal:/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/platform_i8042_i8042_AUX_port_logicaldev_input"
[ 7190.367] (**) ImExPS/2 Logitech MX Mouse: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[ 7190.390] (**) Option "config_info" "hal:/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/platform_i8042_i8042_KBD_port_logicaldev_input"
[ 7190.508] (**) Option "config_info" "hal:/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_0"
[ 7190.522] (**) Option "config_info" "hal:/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input"
[ 7190.532] (**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
[ 7190.532] (**) Option "config_info" "hal:/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_1"
[ 7190.532] (**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[ 7190.543] (--) PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE: Found scroll wheel(s)
[ 7190.543] (II) PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE: Adding scrollwheel support
[ 7190.543] (**) PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
[ 7190.543] (**) Option "config_info" "hal:/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_93a_2510_noserial_if0_logicaldev_input"
[ 7190.544] (**) PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1

I don have a mac mouse is that perhaps how it interpreted the wacom tablet?

aletta · 07-30-2012, 06:04 PM

I was able to use the PS2 mouse about 50% of the time eventually although I don't know why. Then I upgraded to Centos 6.3 and my Logitech trackman hasn't worked since (PS2) the keyboard (which it came with originally) works just fine.

Does anyone have any ideas?