Re: Install question 3.0r1
Roberto,
Thanks for the tip. Reinstalling the kernel (it is a new install) with
version 2.4 cured it. However, it does seem to still require booting twice to
wake up the port. An error about USB timeout flashed by. I'll have to look
at the log next time. Thanks, again.
jcp
On Wednesday 09 April 2003 06:19 pm, Roberto Sanchez 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
>
> I imagine you are talking about an external USB mouse. Here is what I had
> to do with mine to get the internal (PS/2 Logitech Intellipoint) and the
> external (generic USB) working simultaneously.
>
> Add these lines (or verify that they are present) in your
> /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
>
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Configured Mouse"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "CorePointer"
> Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
> Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
> Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Generic Mouse"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
> Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
> Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
> Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> EndSection
>
> Section "ServerLayout"
> Identifier "Default Layout"
> Screen "Default Screen"
> InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
> InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
> InputDevice "Generic Mouse"
> EndSection
>
> Basically, this tells the xserver to use the PS/2 internal as the primary
> pointing device, but to also pay attention to the external USB (if
> present). I have no problems with this setup, and it always works with or
> without the external mouse plugged in (no need for seperate configs).
>
> -Roberto
>
>
>
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