Re: USB Mouse/woody/2.4.3 - SOLVED
When I did a cat /dev/usbmouse
it said no device present.
So I
#mkdir /dev/input/mouse
#mknod /dev/input/mouse c 13 63
#rm /dev/usbmouse
#ln -s /dev/input/mouse /dev/usbmouse
restarted X and everything is working fine
Wayne
dman <dsh8290@rit.edu> wrote ..
> On Tue, Nov 27, 2001 at 10:12:17AM -0600, techlists@techgod.net wrote:
> | I' running woody with a 2.4.3 kernel. I have the usb stuff compiled
> | in the kernel. According to the boot up messages it recognizes the
> | usb weel mouse. set it as usb1:2.0
> |
> | But when I configure X for /dev/usbmouse
> | It says there is no such device.
> | I've looked under /dev and it is there.
> |
> | What am I missing, or is there a way to check if the mouse is
> | actually under /dev/usbmouse?
>
> Are you using devfs? I am, and with a USB mouse I get the following
> device files :
>
> always :
>
> /dev/input/mice
> # this file gives data from _all_
> # connected mice, eg if you have 2 usb mice attached
>
>
> only when the mouse is plugged in :
>
> /dev/input/mouse0
> # this gives data from only the first mouse
>
>
> If you unplug the mouse and reinsert it, do you get messages about the
> device disconnecting and then connecting?
>
> What happens if you try
>
> cat /dev/<file>
>
> and move the mouse around? You should get junk printed on the screen.
>
> HTH,
> -D
>
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>
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> impossible to accomplish complex actions."
> --Doug Gwyn (22/Jun/91 in comp.unix.wizards)
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