Re: Mouse configuration

[Kent West <westk@acu.edu>]

Italian Superstar wrote:

> Hi. I am having problems configuring my mouse properly with Debian. 
> When i run startx, the GUI is activated and all is fine except i can't 
> use my mouse. I have a wireless Microsoft Optical Mouse and a Wireless 
> Multimedia keyboard (as a package). What do I need to do to make it 
> work? Also, my sound doesn't work. I use a Creative Sound Blaster PCI 
> card. Any response will be appreciated. Thanx.
>
> Jay

There are two "drivers" for the mouse:
gpm, for the text console
X's driver, for X

Then there's the combination of getting them to work together.

Are you wanting just the mouse in X, or are you also wanting it to work 
in console?

If console:
 "apt-get install gpm"
   configure it for the proper port (usb, psaux, etc) and type (imps2, 
ms, etc), and set the repeat type to "raw"
   then configure X (either "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 (or is it 
xserver-common?)" or manually tweak /etc/X11/XF86Config-4, and set the 
location to /dev/gpmdata, and set the type to the same type as in gpm

If just X:
   make sure gpm is not installed ("apt-get remove gpm")
   configure X (either "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 (or is it 
xserver-common?)" or manually tweak /etc/X11/XF86Config-4, and set the 
location to the correct location (/dev/psaux, etc), and set the type as 
needed (imps/2, etc)

I wish I could give you more specific info on the location and type, but 
I'm unfamiliar with your mouse.

As far as sound goes, you might want to create a new post for it 
(generally one post per issue will get better results and provide better 
archives for future use); I'm not familiar with that card specifically. 
What does "lspci" report about the card? Chances are you can run 
"modconf" and select the appropriate driver according to what lspci 
reports, or alternatively you can look in 
/lib/modules/[kernel]/kernel/drivers/sound and find a match, then run 
"modconf [the driver's filename without the .o]".

Also, you'll need to be in the "audio" group ("addgroup ItalSuperStar 
audio", then log out and back in).

--
Kent