Re: Is this normal with USB mice?
On Tue, Jan 21, 2003 at 12:22:20AM -0500, R. Sinclair wrote:
> When I got to VA, I set up the box and X wouldn't start at ALL. I hashed thru
> a few websites to research the problem but still couldn't get it started
> until one website mentioned checking the kernel to make sure "HID" was
> enabled under "USB devices." I checked and it was set as a module and I saw
> what module to use (hid.o). I'd already had the usbmouse module loaded and
> when I loaded "hid" (insmod hid), then did "cat /dev/input/mice" and move the
> mouse around, I knew I had the USB mouse working. I started X, and sure
> enough, it was working.
Hmmm, interesting. My USB mouse works without using hid.o:
mousedev 4340 1
hid 14120 0 (unused)
serial 46500 0 (autoclean)
usb-uhci 23436 0 (unused)
BTW, I'm using customized 2.4.20 kernel.
Thanks,
Jack
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