> From: Jamie Wilkinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [SLUG] Re: Xorg --> 'No Core Pointer' > Message: 5 > > This one time, at band camp, Adam Bogacki wrote: > >In tty1 text mode it flashes by too quickly .. is there an appropriate > >log file where I can use vi ? > > dmesg | less > > less /var/log/messages > less /var/log/syslog
Thanks Jamie.
dmesg | less
.. includes the following output regarding 'mouse' & 'kbd'
- transcribed & possibly subject to human error ..
<snip>
drivers/usb/core/usb: registered new driver usbfs
drivers/usb/core/usb: registered new driver hub
drivers/usb/core/usb: registered new driver usbkbd
drivers/usb/input/usbkbd.c :USB AID Boot Protocol keyboard driver
<snip>
input: ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse on isa0060/serio1
<snip>
drivers/usb/core/usb.c: registered new driver usbmouse
drivers/usb/input/usbmouse.c: V1.6:USB HID Boot Protocol mouse driver
USB Universal Host Controller Interface driver V2.2
<snip>
less /var/log/messages
.. ends July 6 (why ?) and the only mouse references (repeated 3 times)
were ..
Jul 3 <snip> tux kernel: mice: PS/2 mouse device common to all mice
Jul 3 <snip> tux kernel: drivers/usb/input/usbmouse.c v1.6:USB HID Boot
Protocol mouse driver
Jul 3 <snip> tux kernel: drivers/usb/input/usbmouse.c v1.6: USB HID
Boot protocol Mouse driver
/var/log/syslog
.. did not contain search patterns 'mouse' or 'mice'.
As I pointed out previously, it is a USB mouse connecting through
a PS/2 (male) adapter which may explain the apparent confusion
between the two formats .. but which is the appropriate driver or module,
why is it missing, and how do I get cursor function ('core pointer)
back ?
Adam Bogacki,
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