Usb Mouse

venom96737 · 12-26-2005, 08:34 PM

well i installed slackware 10/2 all the way through and even told the install usb mouse but my wireless usb mouse is still not responding. The keyboard is having no problems though any suggestions on how to fix this im sure i have to edit a config file of some sort but which one? Complete linux newb here so details would be greatful

Bruce Hill · 12-26-2005, 08:43 PM

Welcome to LQ!

What type of mouse do you have?

You should use a terminal and edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
and you'll probably need it like this:

Code:

# **********************************************************************
# Core Pointer's InputDevice section
# **********************************************************************

Section "InputDevice"

# Identifier and driver

    Identifier  "Mouse1"
    Driver      "mouse"

# On platforms where PnP mouse detection is supported the following
# protocol setting can be used when using a newer PnP mouse:

#    Option     "Protocol"      "Auto"

# The available mouse protocols types that you can set below are:
#    Auto BusMouse GlidePoint GlidePointPS/2 IntelliMouse IMPS/2
#    Logitech Microsoft MMHitTab MMSeries Mouseman MouseManPlusPS/2
#    MouseSystems NetMousePS/2 NetScrollPS/2 OSMouse PS/2 SysMouse
#    ThinkingMouse ThinkingMousePS/2 Xqueue
    Option "Protocol"    "IMPS/2"
    Option "ZAxisMapping" "4  5"

# The mouse device.  The device is normally set to /dev/mouse,
# which is usually a symbolic link to the real device.

    Option "Device"      "/dev/mouse"
#   Option "Device"      "/dev/input/mice"
#   Option "Device"      "/dev/psaux"
#   Option "Device"      "/dev/ttyS0"
#   Option "Device"      "/dev/ttyS1"

That's probably all you'll need. If the "/dev/mouse" option
doesn't work, try "/dev/input/mice". The options above that
section allow your scroll wheel to work.

That's the two comps I have here. The first one works for a
Logitech Cordless Desktop LX500 wireless kbd and mouse; the
second works for a Microsoft Wireless Intellimouse Explorer.
Both are using USB port.

venom96737 · 12-26-2005, 08:55 PM

ok its an Interlink mouse and keyboard I got them while I was in korea in the army the only qustion i really have is how do i navigate to the terminal without the mouse i know how to do it in wondows but not in linux

Bruce Hill · 12-26-2005, 09:11 PM

I don't know which window manager / desktop environment
you're using. Press Ctrl+Alt+F2 to get a virtual terminal,
then login as root and then issue "pico /etc/X11/xorg.conf"
to edit the file. After you're finished, press Ctrl+Alt+F7 to
return to the original terminal session.

Or press Ctrl+Alt+Backspace to exit the X server and login
as root and edit the file. Afterwards logout as root, login
as user again, then issue startx to start the X server.

venom96737 · 12-26-2005, 09:51 PM

I tried what you said and still no mouse i got to the terminal fine and when i went to edit the file it was empty dont know if that is normal but i went ahead anyway and typed all info givin got back to the terminal and still no mouse any suggestions

Bruce Hill · 12-26-2005, 10:13 PM

I don't know what file you edited, but if /etc/X11/xorg.conf
is empty, you can't have an X server at all. See if you typed
the name wrong. And after you edit it, restart the X server.

Yogstr · 12-26-2005, 10:27 PM

I am a realitive newbie as well. I can only share you what i discovered about my USB wireless MS Intellimouse mouse and how i got it working.

1. Un-comment the appropriate lines in etc/rc.d/rc.modules referring to the USB HID, USB Core devices.

2. In xorg.conf, i found that /dev/input/mice and ExplorerPS2 combination worked for me. Yours may be different.

There was no mouse when GPM initialised at startup until rc.modules was correctly un-commented.

The strange thing was, that in my case, not editing the appropriate modules in rc.modules, resulted in the some movement when X was running, just the movement was erratic, and not in the direction wanted. The buttons fired themselves intermittently, and was uncontrolable.

Cheers!

venom96737 · 12-27-2005, 12:12 AM

well i was poking around and i found xorg.conf in the x serv but pico is saying its not a file but im typing it correct so i guess its just user error ill try again logging into xserv as root and saving it from there dont worry the box isnt on the net so i have no real threat and see what happens

Bruce Hill · 12-27-2005, 12:22 AM

From a Slackware-10.2 system:

Code:

bruce@silas:~$ locate xorg.conf
/etc/X11/xorg.conf-vesa
/etc/X11/xorg.conf
/etc/X11/xorg.conf-fbdev
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc/html/xorg.conf.5.html
/usr/X11R6/man/man5/xorg.conf.5x.gz

That second one is the file you want. If you
need to know more about it, read the manual
page by issuing "man xorg.conf"

venom96737 · 12-27-2005, 12:38 AM

i know now what i was doing wrong i wasnt including the partition it was located on thats all i have no problem now and its edited but it still didnt clear the problem im trying the rc.module thing now

venom96737 · 12-27-2005, 07:52 AM

chinaman your fix worked great i rebooted the machine all the way up and wham the mouse started moving thanx for all the help i really appreciate it

Bruce Hill · 12-27-2005, 09:14 AM

Great! Glad you got it working. Keep on Slackin'

Cynar · 05-23-2006, 04:03 AM

This post helped me alot along with another post saying I had to upgrade my kernel for my wireless mouse to work. I also had to have OHCI enabled in the new kernel since I have a nforce board. Just wanted to say thanks.