Optical PS/2 Mouse red light is off!!!

smoke3 · 07-24-2005, 05:03 PM

Hi guys,
I just bought a new PS/2 Trust optical mouse (3 buttons) MI-2100, but I can't get it works under my gentoo (and any other linux distro, I think):
I'm using gentoo-sources 2.6.12-r6 for amd64 and I think I configured my kernel as well as possible for PS/2 mice support.
When system boots, it turns the red laser light off and when i try

Code:

#cat /dev/input/mice

or

Code:

#cat /dev/psaux

i get some "X" on 1,2 and 3 button pressed.
I think there is probably a problem on hw detection on system booting, but I really don't know where to put my hands on!!!
I also tried compiling psmouse as a mosule, and passing it a lower protocol, but with no result!
Mouse and PC are ok, because I did have winzoz installed by the seller i bought my PC from and i did use the mouse!!
Can anybody help me please????
THANKS!!!

S.G.

PS:

Code:

#dmesg | grep PS/2
PNP: PS/2 Controller... irq 1,12
mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
input ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse on isa0060/serio1

aikidoist72 · 07-24-2005, 07:56 PM

The dmesg output has some answers in it.

what does your mouse section in xorg.conf file have to say?

also please post the output for

Code:

# cat /proc/bus/input/devices

smoke3 · 07-27-2005, 05:18 AM

Here it is:

Code:

I: Bus=0011 Vendor=0002 Product=0006 Version=0000
N: Name="ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse"
P: Phys=isa0060/serio1/input0
H: Handlers=mouse0
B: EV=7
B: Key=1f0000 0 0 0 0
B: REL=103

A hint: On Knoppyx 3.2 the mouse work properly and I can

Code:

cat /dev/proc/psaux

with some jibberish on mouse moving.

Can you find a solution?????

aikidoist72 · 07-27-2005, 01:44 PM

Can you also post your xorg file - mouse entry.

Cheers

smoke3 · 07-27-2005, 02:52 PM

I don't still have X installed!!!!
I just want to get my mouse recognised...
Since the red light turns off, it is impossible to get the mouse moving!!!!!
So doesn't matter how my xorg.conf file will be!!!!!!

The problem is : how to control PS/2 port and get the red light on so that the cursor could move!!!

PS: I'm not a newbye.

aikidoist72 · 07-27-2005, 03:13 PM

Quote:

I: Bus=0011 Vendor=0002 Product=0006 Version=0000
N: Name="ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse"
P: Phys=isa0060/serio1/input0
H: Handlers=mouse0
B: EV=7
B: Key=1f0000 0 0 0 0
B: REL=103

Your setup see's these attributes.

/dev/input/mouse0 -> input

ImPS/2 not PS/2

I understand you are not a newbie, but I need to ask. When you compiled your kernel, did you make sure you have the module for mouse PS/2 built-in? It sounds like as your kernel boots, it has no PS/2 module to load. If you have a red light at boot, that indicates the mouse is recognized and connected correctly, then kernel boots up, and it is switched off.

Cheers

smoke3 · 07-27-2005, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by aikidoist72
Your setup see's these attributes.

/dev/input/mouse0 -> input

ImPS/2 not PS/2

I understand you are not a newbie, but I need to ask. When you compiled your kernel, did you make sure you have the module for mouse PS/2 built-in? It sounds like as your kernel boots, it has no PS/2 module to load. If you have a red light at boot, that indicates the mouse is recognized and connected correctly, then kernel boots up, and it is switched off.

Cheers

Code:

CONFIG_INPUT=Y
CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV=Y
CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV_PSAUX=Y
CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSE=Y
CONFIG_MOUSE_PS/2=Y

I think it's well configured!!!!

Code:

cat /dev/psaux 

or

cat /dev/input/mice

they give nothing to output apart from X on clicking on three buttons!!!
It's likely a kernel-code problem!!!!!!

aikidoist72 · 07-27-2005, 06:13 PM

What kind of mouse have you got? I have had various optical mice, and now I am using a Logitech mx1000 laser mouse - cordless into the PS/2 port.

I wonder if this is an IRQ setting error?

Code:

root:# dmesg | grep PS/2
mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
input: ImExPS/2 Logitech Explorer Mouse on isa0060/serio1

smoke3 · 07-28-2005, 04:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by aikidoist72
What kind of mouse have you got? I have had various optical mice, and now I am using a Logitech mx1000 laser mouse - cordless into the PS/2 port.

I wonder if this is an IRQ setting error?

Code:

root:# dmesg | grep PS/2 mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice input: ImExPS/2 Logitech Explorer Mouse on isa0060/serio1

I get the same output!!!!
I don't think it's an IRQ error: PS/2 is on 12 so it's ok!!!
Furthermore, I can get the mouse working with 2.4.* kernels!!!
So, what's the matter????!!!!

aikidoist72 · 07-28-2005, 09:50 PM

I have got to say I am a little stumped now. I could help you further if X was installed. I found your question you put into a mailing list elsewhere, and the output of dmesg seems to indicate everything is recognized.

If you were to install X later on, let me know.

Cheers

Electro · 07-28-2005, 11:42 PM

I ran into similar problems on some systems that the mouse has an extra feature to save power by turning off or dimming slightly. Adding noapic to the boot loader does fix it most of the time. The setting for the mouse going to suspend mode or sleep mode is probably in the BIOS. I think I set my to be always on.

smoke3 · 07-29-2005, 06:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by aikidoist72
have got to say I am a little stumped now.

My problem has something to do with power management, not with recognizing the exact protocol!!!

Quote:

Adding noapic to the boot loader does fix it most of the time. The setting for the mouse going to suspend mode or sleep mode is probably in the BIOS. I think I set my to be always on.

nothing!!! It doesn't work!!! I tried to set the BIOS, but I didn't find anything concerning PS/2 port!

amantia · 08-19-2005, 02:34 PM

In case you still have a problem, try to add "psmouse.proto=imps" to the kernel parameters.
I got a Chick (same as Trust as I found out) optical mouse and it worked in Windows, but not with SUSE (and it did work with some live CD's).
I figured out that the other distros use this flag, while SUSE doesn't. Adding it solved the problem.

Andras

smoke3 · 08-20-2005, 06:01 AM

Thanx for your reply but that mouse did not function at all with 2.6.x kernels, while it does function with 2.4.x: I tried to load psmouse module with all the possible protos, but no way!!!!

So i had two choices:
1 -> going back to 2.4 kernel
2 -> change mouse (10 €)

I preferred the expensive solution!!!

Bye!!