USB Mouse in Slackware

jp_ · 12-30-2005, 11:29 AM

I have a mx510 mouse from logitech that I'm trying to get working in xorg. I can get it working as a ps/2 mouse but I cant seem to get it working via USB which is what I'd prefer.

Where in 10.2 can I look to find if the mouse is actually being recognized when plugged into the USB port. I assume it's somewhere in /proc

Thanks in advance!

Bruce Hill · 12-30-2005, 12:06 PM

I use the USB HID module for mine:

Code:

bruce@silas:~$ lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
snd_pcm_oss            47008  0 
snd_mixer_oss          16960  1 snd_pcm_oss
sk98lin               169248  0 
usbhid                 24580  0 
uhci_hcd               30352  0 
ehci_hcd               30216  0 
i2c_viapro              6736  0 
i2c_core               16976  1 i2c_viapro
snd_via82xx            22688  0 
snd_ac97_codec         81788  1 snd_via82xx
snd_pcm                78984  3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec
snd_timer              20356  1 snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc          8456  2 snd_via82xx,snd_pcm
snd_mpu401_uart         5824  1 snd_via82xx
snd_rawmidi            19168  1 snd_mpu401_uart
snd                    44900  8 snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_rawmidi
soundcore               7008  1 snd
nvidia               4079824  12 
vfat                   10432  2 
ntfs                   99888  1

Here's where you should find it:

Code:

bruce@silas:~$ dmesg | grep mouse
mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
bruce@silas:~$ dmesg | grep Logitech
input: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [Logitech USB Receiver] on usb-0000:00:10.0-1
input: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Logitech USB Receiver] on usb-0000:00:10.0-1

What I've done is not plug in the PS/2 cable, but use just
the USB cable which works for kbd and mouse. This is a
Logitech Cordless Desktop LX 500 rig.

nutronix · 12-31-2005, 05:17 AM

I had to edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf ....change /dev/mouse for /dev/input/mice and i also enabled a few modules in /etc/rc.d/rc.modules ...look up the usb field of the file although the necessary module might be already enabled in the kernel....