Re: HP Omnibook 6100 problems
On Sun, 8 Sep 2002 15:25:32 +0300 (EEST)
Pasi K <pasik@iki.fi> wrote:
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> Hello!
>
> I have couple of problems with my HP Omnibook 6100 running unstable.
>
> 1. When dri is enabled in XF86Config-4, and I change VT (from X to console
> and then back) X crashes and I need to reboot the machine. When dri is
> disabled, I can change VT's just fine. This happens with xfree 4.1, 4.2
> and 4.2.1 (branden pre debs).
>
> 2. This machine has "internal" ps/2 mouse, but I'd also like to use
> "external" ps/2 mouse with scrollwheel. When I define both mouses in the
> XF86Config-4, everytime I return from suspend (start using the laptop
> again), I can't use the internal mouse (the external mouse is
> unplugged).. mouse cursor jumps wildly and causes unwanted button
> presses etc.
>
> It seems XFree tries to use imps/2 for the internal mouse,
> and this doesn't work (imps/2 is specified for the external mouse).
>
> This is how my XF86Config looks:
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "internal mouse"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "CorePointer"
> Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
> Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
> EndSection
I use the glidepoint PS/2 protocol.
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "external mouse"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
> Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
> Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
> Option "Buttons" "5"
> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> EndSection
>
>
Try changing your device address for the 'external mouse' to /dev/input/mice.
> Also, sometimes X tries to use "wrong mouse" and I need to switch to
> console and then back to X (or sometimes kill the X) before the correct
> mouse works again.
>
> Any idea how to solve this?
>
> Another question about the built-in ("internal") mouse: How can I use the
> third button? It looks like it has scrollbuttons or so..
Someone on the list mentioned a driver that will let you use the edges of the pad to operate the scrollbars, like in windoze.
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>
> 3. Crashes when returning from suspend. Something like 1/10 times when I
> return from suspend the whole system crashes. I'm using Linux 2.4.19 with
> aa-patches, but the same happened with 2.4.18. Any ideas?
I don't use acpi, I can use the apm bios to suspend my Sony vaio with the power button but I have had some trouble recovering from that at times. I just turn it off. Hope some of this helps.
Craig
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> Thanks for you help!
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>
> - Pasi Kärkkäinen
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