Hello,
Originally I installed Red-Hat 8 with a minimal configuration (basically the
router option offered by RedHat). From there I download source X, KDE etc and
install using the normal GNU tools (make, autoconf etc). After awhile I
updated my version of RedHat to 9.0 and all I did was basically update the
kernel. After a time, I installed a Logitech USB wirless mouse. The mouse
receiver plugs into a USB port and works fine under X with the RedHat kernel.
My system info for this configuration is:
kernel (precompiled) 2.4.20-8
XFree86 4.3.0
KDE 3.1.3
00:1f.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801BA/BAM USB (Hub #1) (rev 12)
Output from lsusb for the Logitech device
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:c506 Logitech Inc.
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 1.10
bDeviceClass 0 Interface
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 8
idVendor 0x046d Logitech Inc.
idProduct 0xc506
bcdDevice 16.00
iManufacturer 1 Logitech
iProduct 2 USB Receiver
iSerial 0
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 34
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xa0
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 50mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 3 Human Interface Devices
bInterfaceSubClass 1 Boot Interface Subclass
bInterfaceProtocol 2 Mouse
iInterface 0
HID Device Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 33
bcdHID 1.10
bCountryCode 0
bNumDescriptors 1
bDescriptorType 34 Report
wDescriptorLength 84
cannot get report descriptor
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type none
wMaxPacketSize 8
bInterval 10
Language IDs: (length=4)
0409 English(US)
Now, as stated, the device works fine whenever I use the RedHat kernel.
However, when I try and compile my own kernel, that's when things do not go
as planned.
I have tried 2.4.21 in with two seperate configurations: in the first I make
some minor modifications to the .config file (correct type of processor,
memory config), in the second, I merely copy over the .config file from the /
boot directory and compile. In both instances the Logitech receiver does not
work.
The lsusb command recognizes the device just as with the RedHat
kernel. However, when the system boots while the boot message does indeed say
that the mouse system console is starting, when the boot completes I cannot
use the mouse on a tty (which I can on the RedHat kernel) nor can I use the
mouse in X.
I am really stumped on this one to tell the truth. Everything seems to work
ok being that I am never presented with an outright error message. I have
tried unplugging the mouse, rebooting and then plugging it back in but to no
avail.
Any help or pointers on this issue would be appreciated. If more information
is needed please let me know. I didn't want to attach a whole bunch of files
(kernel configurations, log files etc) and clog the list.
Regards,
Weston
-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in
the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs
