Re: USB Mouse Problem

[Adam C Powell IV <hazelsct@mit.edu>]

Scott Cole wrote:

> I could not find anythign on this at the web site, so I apologize if
> it is an old question.
>
> I have an Imac DV (slot-loading New World Rom). My mouse does not
> work at all. As the kernel boots I see that it will recognize my
> intellimouse explorer. I rebooted with my hockey puck and i saw on
> the kernel load that it recognized this mouse and even mentioned 3
> button emulation but still nothing. I did a CD install. This is 2.2
> potato Rev2.
>
> I tried Xconfigurator that I have used with linuxppc but apparently
> that is not present in debian. Any help would be appreciated.

This sounds like yet another "new input layer" problem, caused by a kernel
config change in 2.2R2 without a similar upgrade to the /dev nodes and default X
and gpm settings.  Here's my stock answer to new input layer questions:

Since you're using 2.2.18pre21 as your kernel, see:
http://home.munich.netsurf.de/Franz.Sirl/inputppc.html

That page will help you configure the device nodes, gpm and X to work with the
new input layer, which blends all of the attached USB/ADB/PS2/etc. mice into a
single device.

Note that the button 2 and 3 emulation is quite different from the way it used
to be, and involves keycodes from /usr/include/linux/input.h, not the usual adb
keycodes.

Also, you should *NOT* attempt to use the RedHat dev package to make the device
nodes.  Use mknod as directed at the URL above.

Hope this helps,

-Adam P.

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