Mouse not working (worked during installation)

Dark-Light · 06-16-2002, 05:28 PM

Hi,
Having a problem with my Logitech Dual Optical mouse under Mandrake 8.2.
I can't get it to work...

It worked during installation, but now its dead, ive tried to add "alias mouse usbmouse" under etc/modules.conf...not working...

and trying to type cat /dev/mouse (dont know what it does)

I choose Wheel under installation....

Thx a bunch in advance.....

Simon

lordevereste · 06-17-2002, 01:10 AM

I had the same problem and eventually just reloaded Mandrake and specified 'generic wheel mouse'... I'm sure some one will have far better advice but, the above will work too.. Good luck

Aussie · 06-17-2002, 05:40 AM

Post the pointer section of your XF86Config-4

Dark-Light · 06-17-2002, 08:30 AM

**********************************************************************

# Pointer section
#
**********************************************************************

Section "Pointer"

Protocol "usb"

Device "/dev/usbmouse"

ZAxisMapping 4 5

#
ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice

ChordMiddle

EndSection

#

Aussie · 06-17-2002, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dark-Light
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# Pointer section
#
**********************************************************************

Section "Pointer"

Protocol "IMPS/2"

Device "/dev/usb/mouse"

Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

#ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice

#ChordMiddle

EndSection

#

Try this, you might have to change the device entry though. Have a look in /dev/usb.

Dark-Light · 06-17-2002, 09:50 AM

tried it, it didn't work.....
i have also tried to write usbview but it says there is some kind of gtk error...
Also in the startup screen i get a error saying :
devfs_register(disc) could not append to parrent, err : -17

could this be the problem ??

also there is no mouse under the hardware list in "drakconf", but under USB it says :
Via technologies...

Dark-Light · 06-17-2002, 10:40 AM

Ok, i got usbview to work and it found a : usb/ps/2 optical mouse, guess this means that it can find the mouse but why dosen't it work then ??

I got a Via chipset, and in a .pdf file (www.viaarena.com/?PageID=60), it said to alter the etc/X11/mouseconfig file, but this file dosen't exist there on my puter....

Aussie · 06-17-2002, 05:07 PM

Try changing the device. It could be /dev/input/mouse, have a look in your /dev/directory and change the entry in your XF86Config to match.