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My /var/log/messages file on a newly loaded CentOS box is throwing the following errors over and over again. Does this mean I have a bad mouse or the USB port is bad or something else?
Aug 12 05:44:37 ServerName kernel: input: Logitech USB Optical Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-3/1-3
.1/1-3.1:1.0/input/input25052
Aug 12 05:44:37 ServerName kernel: generic-usb 0003:046D:C05A.61DA: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [Logitech USB
Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:1d.7-3.1/input0
Aug 12 05:45:38 ServerName kernel: usb 1-3.1: USB disconnect, device number 3
Aug 12 05:45:39 ServerName kernel: usb 1-3.1: new low speed USB device number 5 using ehci_hcd
Aug 12 05:45:39 ServerName kernel: usb 1-3.1: New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=c05a
Aug 12 05:45:39 ServerName kernel: usb 1-3.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
Aug 12 05:45:39 ServerName kernel: usb 1-3.1: Product: USB Optical Mouse
Aug 12 05:45:39 ServerName kernel: usb 1-3.1: Manufacturer: Logitech
Aug 12 05:45:39 ServerName kernel: usb 1-3.1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Aug 12 05:45:39 ServerName kernel: input: Logitech USB Optical Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-3/1-3
.1/1-3.1:1.0/input/input25053
Aug 12 05:45:39 ServerName kernel: generic-usb 0003:046D:C05A.61DB: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [Logitech USB
Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:1d.7-3.1/input0
Two things come to mind.
1) What is the output of lsusb
2) Unplug the USB mouse, wait 5-10 seconds, then plug it in again and show us the output of dmesg | tail.
Here's the output from those two commands, I actually had the mouse unplugged for a while now so plugged it back in and ran the commands.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 413c:a001 Dell Computer Corp. Hub
Bus 001 Device 020: ID 046d:c05a Logitech, Inc. M90/M100 Optical Mouse
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 413c:2106 Dell Computer Corp. Dell QuietKey Keyboard
generic-usb 0003:046D:C05A.6265: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [Logitech USB Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:1d.7-3.1/input0
usb 1-3.1: USB disconnect, device number 19
usb 1-3.1: new low speed USB device number 20 using ehci_hcd
usb 1-3.1: New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=c05a
usb 1-3.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
usb 1-3.1: Product: USB Optical Mouse
usb 1-3.1: Manufacturer: Logitech
usb 1-3.1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
input: Logitech USB Optical Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-3/1-3.1/1-3.1:1.0/input/input25192
generic-usb 0003:046D:C05A.6266: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [Logitech USB Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:1d.7-3.1/input0
I can't see anything in that log that indicates an issue either with your mouse or your USB port.
The /var/log/messages file is not where you would usually look for an error message. Is there a reason why you're looking it there? I mean, is your mouse not working at all or experiencing intermitent issues?
Quote:
For example, the information contained in /var/log/messages include the following:
1) Date and time the message was written.
2) Name of the utility, program or daemon that caused the message.
3) Action that occurred.
4) Executing program's hostname.
(taken from here)
This may be a shot in the dark, but if that is the case, I'd go with a faulty USB mouse (I've heard of lots of USB mice with damaged cables, especially if they're used a lot).
Hope it helps.
Nah, mouse works fine as far as I know, its lit up and everything. Was just looking in messages out of curiosity, to see what the new loaded but idle server has been up to if anything, then noticed these messages, just found them odd.
there are some known issues with the wireless logitech devices atm, not just in Linux either, but in MS world too. In fact there are several distros out there were they are completely useless. the devs for the fedora team are working on a fix atm they have yet to find one.
if yours works, leave it be, but be mindful that even as nice as their designs are their USB connector is one of the worst out there.
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