Re: Issues with updated Linux
On January 22, 2006 21:55, Jen L wrote:
> I'm new to Linux (i.e., just this past October), and I'm having problems
> since I downloaded the updates that were released on December 20.
>
> At seemingly random points in time, my mouse will stop working, and won't
> start working again until I log out or reboot. This problem is most likely
> to occur (but not necessarily) after I've done a file search or completed a
> download. It has also happed three times while merely surfing the
> internet. This problem does not happen when I boot into Windows.
> In conjuction with the mouse ceasing to work, sometimes other applications
> that I'm using will also lock up at the same time. But if I have the
> command line prompt also running I can usually use that (although this has
> also locked up a couple of times). Sometimes I can get as far as executing
> the reboot command, only to have it lock up as it is trying to reboot.
The fact that the mouse keeps failing when I/O is happening might be
indicative of a kernel issue. Do you remember whether your kernel was also
updated on Dec. 20th? Or are you using a custom kernel? When you say "other
applications that I'm using will also lock up at the same time, " do you mean
that the whole computer locks up or just some of the apps?
>
> I'm unsure what kind of information I would need to give to get the
> information I need, and I'm unsure if this is a bug or a user error -- but
> any help would be good at all. I generally have to reboot about 4-5 times
> in a day if I'm working on the computer all day.
>
> Here's my laptop and processor:
> Toshiba Satellite M45 PSM43U-01700P
> 1.6 Gz Intel Celeron processor
>
> The mouse is a generic Microsoft **sigh** mouse, which I didn't have any
> trouble using prior to the upgrade.
>
> Thanks!
Something else to look at is the mouse protocol that X is using. Try to let X
autodetect what it should be with
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Alternatively, see how "ImPS/2" and "ExplorerPS/2" work for you,
I noticed elsewhere in this thread you mentioned you're using Xfree 3.1
stable. Upgrade! In fact, since you're running on a laptop I would
recommend running testing instead of stable. Some might argue against that,
but laptops often include little bits of recent hardware that are only
supported by the more recent software
Luca
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