On 9/7/2005 4:09 PM William Kenworthy wrote:
If they worked previously, they are probably compiled into the kernel.
I find this is a mistake unless you have a specific reason for doing so
- being able to remove/add modules helps track down weird problems like
I have no specific reason. I will note this for my next kernel build.
this, and some things just work best as a module. I take it that it is
a usb wireless mouse ? (coz of the batteries). If so, monitor the
syslog while adding or removing the usb plug. If its recognised, you
will see messages. I doubt the batteries are the problem as with a
wireless mouse, its the base unit that when plugged in will cause
the /dev node to be created and you dont have them.
Kind of. It's a Logitech wireless mouse/keyboard combo. One of the
outputs (I think it's the mouse) is USB but I have it plugged into one
of those converter thingys so it is essentially a PS/2 mouse. The other
output is a standard PS/2 jack.
But your suggestion prompted me to unplug/plug the mouse in. Must have
been loose because after doing so, I had /dev/input/mouse0 and after a
reboot, X windows starts and the mouse works fine.
Thanks for all of your help!
Drew
If I am wrong about the mouse, exactly what type of mouse and ports are
you trying to use (as you have probably gathered, this has a bearing on
whats happening)
BillK
On Wed, 2005-09-07 at 10:00 -0700, Drew Tomlinson wrote:
On 9/6/2005 9:53 PM W.Kenworthy wrote:
use lsmod to get the module list. The modules are usbmouse and psmouse
(not sure if you have said what mouse type you are using) . Note that
you will need to revisit your kernel configuration if you dont have
them. If they dont show in "lsmod", try "modprobe psmouse" etc.
Thanks for the reply. I have neither usbmouse nor psmouse in my lsmod
output. Trying to load with modprobe doesn't work either:
tv mythtv # modprobe psmouse
FATAL: Module psmouse not found.
tv mythtv # modprobe usbmouse
FATAL: Module usbmouse not found.
Because I haven't made any changes, I suspect my system never used
them. I'll try changing the batteries in the mouse as another poster
suggested. If that doesn't solve it, then I'll venture into this further.
Thanks,
Drew
On Tue, 2005-09-06 at 21:03 -0700, Drew Tomlinson wrote:
On 9/6/2005 8:49 PM W.Kenworthy wrote:
The module thats responsible for /dev/input/mouse0 creates the node when it
loads via udev: is the modules loaded? /dev/mouse is usually (on
I come from the FreeBSD world and thus, I'm a linux newb. Sorry for the
simple questions. What module should I look for? How can I check to
see if it's loaded?
newer systems) a symlink to /dev/input/mouse0 if it
exists. /dev/input/mice is a concentrator. i.e., on my laptop I have a
ps2 mouse (actually the gspot/touchpad) and a plugged in usb mouse. All
three work through /dev/input/mice at the same time. Individually they
are accessed via /dev/input/mouseX.
Thanks for the explanation.
To test try "cat /dev/input/mice" and move the mouse - rubbish will
print to terminal if its working. CTRL-C to exit.
No rubbish. Not working.
Thanks for your help.
Drew
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