apport information ** Tags added: apport-collected natty
** Description changed: Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-input-evdev Natty, 2.6.38-8-generic-pae #42-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 11 05:17:09 UTC 2011 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux udev 167-0ubuntu3 xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu12 After starting system, with USB HD plugged in, then I log in and type startx. X-windows starts, but mouse (trackball) is not working. Note that GPM mouse tracking works fine with or without the USB HD. From Xorg.log (working case, without HD plugged in): [ 87.153] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech Trackball (/dev/input/event3) [ 87.153] (**) Logitech Trackball: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall" [ 87.153] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Logitech Trackball' [ 87.153] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so [ 87.153] (**) Logitech Trackball: always reports core events [ 87.153] (**) Logitech Trackball: Device: "/dev/input/event3" [ 87.168] (--) Logitech Trackball: Found 3 mouse buttons [ 87.168] (--) Logitech Trackball: Found scroll wheel(s) [ 87.168] (--) Logitech Trackball: Found relative axes [ 87.168] (--) Logitech Trackball: Found x and y relative axes [ 87.168] (II) Logitech Trackball: Configuring as mouse [ 87.168] (II) Logitech Trackball: Adding scrollwheel support [ 87.168] (**) Logitech Trackball: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5 [ 87.168] (**) Logitech Trackball: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200 [ 87.168] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.1/usb4/4-3/4-3:1.0/input/input3/event3" [ 87.168] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Logitech Trackball" (type: MOUSE) [ 87.168] (II) Logitech Trackball: initialized for relative axes. [ 87.168] (**) Logitech Trackball: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1 [ 87.168] (**) Logitech Trackball: (accel) acceleration profile 0 [ 87.168] (**) Logitech Trackball: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000 [ 87.168] (**) Logitech Trackball: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4 [ 87.170] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech Trackball (/dev/input/mouse0) [ 87.170] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring) -------------------------------------------- Failure case, with USB HD plugged in: [ 41.855] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech Trackball (/dev/input/mouse0) [ 41.855] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring) [ 41.864] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Western Digital External HDD (/dev/input/event2) [ 41.864] (**) Western Digital External HDD : Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall" [ 41.864] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Western Digital External HDD ' [ 41.864] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so [ 41.864] (**) Western Digital External HDD : always reports core events [ 41.864] (**) Western Digital External HDD : Device: "/dev/input/event2" [ 41.880] (--) Western Digital External HDD : Found 12 mouse buttons [ 41.880] (II) Western Digital External HDD : Configuring as mouse [ 41.880] (**) Western Digital External HDD : YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5 [ 41.880] (**) Western Digital External HDD : EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200 [ 41.880] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.2/usb1/1-2/1-2:1.1/input/input2/event2" [ 41.880] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Western Digital External HDD " (type: MOUSE) + --- + Architecture: i386 + CurrentDmesg: [ 26.632021] eth0: no IPv6 routers present + CustomUdevRuleFiles: 10-vboxdrv.rules + DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 + MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name + Package: udev 167-0ubuntu3 + PackageArchitecture: i386 + ProcEnviron: + PATH=(custom, no user) + LANG=en_CA.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash + ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic-pae root=UUID=739a6fe9-da5d-409f-95ca-f1734eedf5b1 ro text bogus + ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic-pae 2.6.38.2 + Tags: natty + Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic-pae i686 + UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) + UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare + dmi.bios.date: 09/28/2009 + dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. + dmi.bios.version: 0401 + dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. + dmi.board.name: M4A78L-M + dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. + dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x + dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 + dmi.chassis.type: 3 + dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture + dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version + dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0401:bd09/28/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM4A78L-M:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: + dmi.product.name: System Product Name + dmi.product.version: System Version + dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer ** Attachment added: "BootDmesg.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/796325/+attachment/2185960/+files/BootDmesg.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/796325 Title: USB HD used as pointer input dev To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udev/+bug/796325/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
