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> On Wed, 2005-06-29 at 15:35 +0100, Declan Moriarty wrote:
> > Useful to know. So the /dev/input thing is simply specifying the
> > protocol, and the device node can vary.
>
> As I understand it, the kernel provides a standard input framework,
> where any mouse on the system shows up as /dev/input/mouse0, mouse1,
> etc. Additionally, it provides a device /dev/input/mice which represents
> all mice simultaneously - a mixer, if you like, which is represented as
> an emulated Intellimouse PS/2. So with an xorg.conf entry something
> like:
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Mouse0"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "Protocol" "auto"
> Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> EndSection
>
> ...any mouse should "just work".
>
So I need /dev/input/mouse0, /dev/input/mouse1, etc. Can you show me a
'ls -l' of your /dev/input please? The bootscripts don't seem to make
this stuff, so I'll do it by hand
> > >
> > > But as I said before, there are also some options for serial mice
> > > under the same section in make menuconfig, so they might also be
> > > supported under the same interface. Lacking a serial mouse though,
> > > I'm unable to test it. If you try it, let me know, since I'm
> > > curious now.
> >
> > Get specific, and I will. Which section? BTW, can one copy & paste
> > from a standard console to an X application with that setup?
> >
> >
> > The kernel tarballs I have here are 2.4.22; 2.6.9 (Not deleted yet);
> > 2.6.10; 2.6.12.1
>
> I'm looking at 2.6.11.10, since that's what I'm running - the options
> are under "Device Drivers -> Input device support". The one I was
> referring to is "Serial mouse", which appears when "Mice" is enabled.
This is interesting. I have just built 2.6.12.1, and have not got the
serial mouse enabled, and X works with this serial mouse. But that
option (Serial mouse) is not enabled or modularised :-o.
I think I see why. I have got the legacy psaux device enabled, where the
help offers this
Selects: SERIO && SERIO_LIBPS2 && SERIO_I8042 && SERIO_GSCPS2
The serial mouse option you mention only offers
Selects: SERIO
So the serial mouse driver is a subset of the ps2 driver and it is
working in some half assed way.
>
> No idea how you'd set up copying between console and X - if I'm
> working on the console, it's usually because X isn't installed yet.
>
> > > On the other hand, if using the mouse directly through the serial
> > > port works, then that's all you need. Having things work is the
> > > first priority, afterall...
> >
> > No, I really need to go to usb now... unfortunately
>
> Ok, if you want to use USB input devices, you'll need a couple of
> options under "Device Drivers -> USB support". In particular, "USB
> Human Interface Device (full HID) support" and "HID input layer
> support" provide the USB support for /dev/input.
>
> Simon.
Good. I guessed that much and selected them. The usb mouse is still
invisible, btw, and that's a pita.
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With best Regards,
Declan Moriarty.
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