Re: Install question 3.0r1

[Jason Kraftcheck <kraftche@cae.wisc.edu>]

John Plummer wrote:
> 	Just replaced Suse 7.3 on an HP 5425 Notebook with Debian 3.0r1.
> The install went well except I guess I missed something.  The Logitech USB
> mouse does not work.  I suspect the USB ports are not turned on.
> 	Is there a straightforward way to init those ports now and get the 
> mouse working?  If not, what step did I miss in the installation?
> 	I saw the emails in the archive about the USB mouse in 2.4 but did not
> want to assume anything in 3.0.  Thanks,
> jcp

Make sure your USB ports are enabled in the BIOS (if it has an option to 
disable them.)

Run "modconf" and load the following modules from the kernel/drivers/usb 
section:
  Either "usb-uhci" or "usb-ohci" depending on your hardware.
  hid
  mousedev

The modules "usbcore" and "input" should have been loaded by modconf 
automatically when the above three modules were loaded.

Exit modconf and do
  cat /dev/input/mice
to test that the mouse is working.  You should see a bunch of junk 
appearing in the terminal whenever you move the mouse.

If everything seems to be working, set up gpm or X or whatever to use 
/dev/input/mice as the mouse device.