Mice can not work in a new kernel 2.4.19
Hi,
I have installed a Debian Woody to my new system, the kernel default is 2.2.x. Since this kernel does not support Geforce 4. I need to have the latest kernel. So I downloaded the latest kernel from debian, it is 2.4.19. After I have configure the kernel according to my system, I compiled it and install it. Reboot.... and I am in.
After compilation, I installed the Nvidia driver, and change the XFree86 config accordingly. Try to run 'startx', everything runs normal. I am now running IceWM, but my mouse has no reaction. So I thought maybe I have setup wrongly, I went back to the console and try every single possibility for the mouse section. By the way my mouse is Logitech Wheel Mouse Optical plug to the PS2 port. This mice can be plug to the USB port, but to make things simpler I dont do that.
The strange thing is that, when I load kernel 2.2 ,the gpm can detect my mouse and I can use my mouse in the console. But when I load kernel 2.4 , the gpm can not detect my mice so does X. Since I cant use kernel 2.2 to load my X, I cant tell you whether the mice will work in X environment.
Is it because I miss something when I compile the new kernel? Which modules should I load for this mice?
thank you
willy
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