On Sat, 02 Aug 2003 07:51:09 -0400 Olivier Vanderstraeten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have the same problem, but I think I know why (but can't fix it > though). I recompiled RH9 on my laptop and the USB mouse worked, but I > recompiled RH9 on my server and that failed, the only difference > between the 2 lsmod results are that on the laptop, input is: > > input [mousedev keybdev hid] > > while the server lacks the hid module under input. My take on this is > that the OS doesn't look to the hid devices for input, but I don't > know how to load hid as part of the input group. My USB and and input > config trees under the kernel tree build spec are identical on the > laptop and the server. I can't just take my working laptop kernel > config file over to the server and recompile though because of the > server being smp and shock full of scsi devices.... In case you're > wondering, a cat of /proc/bus/usb/devices correctly shows my mouse > (if it's plugged in) on the server, it's just not under the input > module tree. > > Anyone have a suggestion?? Not the kind of suggestion that's going to make you happy. I use both USB mouse and keyboard. To date not a single kernel I've compiled has seen USB work.As an experiment, I turned everything on, turned off the obvious things I didn't need that also had zero to do with USB (like some of the firewalling and networking, some of the radio stuff, etc) and compiled. Still no USB. I read a complaint of a similar nature on one of the Redhat lists I was subscribed to at the time, and I later saw a question concerning the same subject by someone else on this list. Who knows how many exist that I either missed, haven't said anything about it or just don't subscribe to any lists I read. But it's apparent to me that USB compiling has some oddities and uncertainties. There may be some unusual qualities to the devices themselves. In my own case, though, that would also mean I had to coincidentally own 2 such keyboards and 2 such mice that just happened to be made by different manufacturers on 3 separate machines with 3 different motherboard manufacturers. So my suggestion is, go back to something that works (pre-compiled) or use something non-USB devices. Sorry. I can't think of any other alternative since I can't tell you what's causing it. -- It's a shame Linux has such difficulty running some of the more popular Windows applications: Nimda, CodeRed, Klez, ILOVEYOU, WPA. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
