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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 4:30 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Trouble with USB mouse on Toshiba Laptop
> I have those files for you now...hope they help!!
>
> Cheers
>
> Jason
>
> Mungandi, Fred wrote:
> > Jason,
> >
> > Thanks for the tips. I will try tweaking the XF86Config-4 file. Please
> > send me you config file.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Fred Mungandi
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jason [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 7:52 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] Trouble with USB mouse on Toshiba Laptop
> >
> >
> > Don't give up!! You can get it to work I am reasonable certain of that.
> > Though, Toshiba hardware is notorious for not playing nicely with Linux
> > (they have staff that they employ jointly with MS=).
> >
> > I have gotten mine to work on my work box (an ASUS) by tweaking the
> > XF86Config/-4 files by hand. They are on my work box or I would email
> > them to you now. Basically you need to use the "send core events"
> > argument for your usb mouse so it pipes the output through the normal
> > mouse.
> >
> > I can get you my files as a sample tomorrow unless someone else has some
> > handy or knows the changes that need to be made to those files. BTW,
> > they are found in /etc/X11/
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Jason Greenwood
> >
> > Mungandi, Fred wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I am a newbie to Linux. Over the weekend, I installed Mandrake 9.0 on
a
> > > Toshiba Satellite 1905-S301 laptop. The little devil is powered by a
P4
> > > running at 2 GHz, has 40 GB HDD and 256 MB RAM. I installed it in a
dual
> > > boot arrangement with Windows XP.
> > >
> > > The laptop has a touch pad mouse, which I do not use. Instead I use a
> > > Genius PowerScroll USB mouse connected through one of the two USB
ports.
> > > It has no PS2 port at all. I also hooked up a USB keyboard in the
> > > remaining USB port.
> > >
> > > The problem is that the USB mouse does not work well. When X starts,
the
> > > mouse only moves in the vertical direction with no horizontal
movement
> > > at all. When I remove the mouse during startup and plug it in later
when
> > > X has started, all goes well. It seems that hell breaks loose during
> > > startup, probably during auto probe. Could this be a problem with
> > > modprobe? Do I need a USB mouse driver of some sort? Please help I am
> > > very desperate. I am on the verge of giving up.
> > >
> > > Fred Mungandi
> > >
> > > Lusaka, Zambia
> > > Tel: +260-1-254303
> > > Fax: +260-1-254532
> > > Cell: +260-97-841560
> > > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> >
> >
>
> Section "Files"
> RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/PEX"
> # Additional fonts: Locale, Gimp, TTF...
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
> # FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi"
> # FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi"
> # True type and type1 fonts are also handled via xftlib, see
/etc/X11/XftConfig!
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/western"
> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/decoratives"
> # FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/openoffice"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/defoma/CID"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/defoma/TrueType"
> EndSection
>
> Section "ServerFlags"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Keyboard"
> Protocol "Standard"
> AutoRepeat 500 5
> LeftAlt Meta
> RightAlt Meta
> ScrollLock Compose
> RightCtl Control
> # This is just the default keymap for X.
> # May be changed with the KDE international keyboard tool.
> XkbModel "pc104"
> XkbLayout "us"
>
> # XkbOptions "ctrl:swapcaps"
> # XkbKeycodes "xfree86"
> # XkbTypes "default"
> # XkbCompat "default"
> # XkbSymbols "us(pc101)"
> # XkbGeometry "pc"
> # XkbRules "xfree86"
> # XkbModel "pc101"
> # XkbLayout "us"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Pointer"
> Protocol "PS/2"
> Device "/dev/mouse"
> Emulate3Buttons
> Emulate3Timeout 70
> EndSection
>
> # Auto-generated by mkxf86config
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "Monitor0"
> # Wish we could use some probed settings here, too, but XFree4 cannot do
this yet.
> # HorizSync 28.0 - 78.0 # Warning: This may fry very old Monitors
> HorizSync 28.0 - 96.0 # Warning: This may fry old Monitors
> VertRefresh 50.0 - 76.0 # Very conservative. May flicker.
> # These are some Modelines that happen to work on many systems
> # Especially the "1024x768" has been thoroughly tested, even on Laptops
> Modeline "640x480" 25.175 640 664 760 800 480 491 493 525
#60Hz
> Modeline "800x600" 40.12 800 848 968 1056 600 601 605 628
#60Hz
> Modeline "1024x768" 85 1024 1056 1152 1360 768 784 787 823
> Modeline "1152x864" 92 1152 1208 1368 1474 864 865 875 895
> Modeline "1152x864" 110 1152 1240 1324 1552 864 864 876 908
> Modeline "1152x864" 135 1152 1464 1592 1776 864 864 876 908
> Modeline "1152x864" 137.65 1152 1184 1312 1536 864 866 885
902 -HSync -VSync
> Modeline "1280x1024" 80 1280 1296 1512 1568 1024 1025 1037 1165
Interlace
> Modeline "1280x1024" 110 1280 1328 1512 1712 1024 1025 1028 1054
> Modeline "1280x1024" 126.5 1280 1312 1472 1696 1024 1032 1040
1068 -HSync -VSync
> Modeline "1280x1024" 135 1280 1312 1456 1712 1024 1027 1030 1064
> Modeline "1280x1024" 135 1280 1312 1416 1664 1024 1027 1030 1064
> Modeline "1280x1024" 157.5 1280 1344 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1072
+HSync +VSync
> Modeline "1280x1024" 181.75 1280 1312 1440 1696 1024 1031 1046
1072 -HSync -VSync
> Modeline "1600x1200" 162 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250
+HSync +VSync
> Modeline "1600x1200" 189 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204
1250 -HSync -VSync
> Modeline "1600x1200" 202.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250
+HSync +VSync
> Modeline "1600x1200" 220 1600 1616 1808 2080 1200 1204 1207 1244
+HSync +VSync
> ModeLine "1800x1440" 230 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490
+HSync +VSync
> ModeLine "1800x1440" 250 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490
+HSync +VSync
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "My Video Card"
> VendorName "Unknown"
> BoardName "Unknown"
> # TextClockFreq 22.175
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "fbdev"
> VendorName "Unknown"
> BoardName "Unknown"
> EndSection
>
>
> # Standard Server
> Section "Screen"
> Driver "svga"
> Device "My Video Card"
> Monitor "Monitor0"
> Subsection "Display"
> Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> ViewPort 0 0
> EndSubsection
> EndSection
>
> # Accel. Server(s)
> Section "Screen"
> Driver "accel"
> Device "My Video Card"
> Monitor "Monitor0"
> Subsection "Display"
> Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> ViewPort 0 0
> EndSubsection
> EndSection
>
> # Fallback
> Section "Screen"
> Driver "vga16"
> Device "My Video Card"
> Monitor "Monitor0"
> Subsection "Display"
> Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubsection
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> Driver "fbdev"
> Device "fbdev"
> Monitor "Monitor0"
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 32
> Modes "default"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 24
> Modes "default"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 16
> Modes "default"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 15
> Modes "default"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 8
> Modes "default"
> EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> Section "ServerLayout"
> Identifier "XFree86 Configured"
> Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
> InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
> InputDevice "PS/2 Mouse" "CorePointer"
> InputDevice "USB Mouse" "SendCoreEvents"
> # Serial Mouse not detected
> # USB Mouse not detected
> EndSection
>
> Section "ServerFlags"
> Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "true"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Files"
> RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
> ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/PEX"
> # Additional fonts: Locale, Gimp, TTF...
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
> # FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi"
> # FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi"
> # True type and type1 fonts are also handled via xftlib, see
/etc/X11/XftConfig!
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/western"
> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/decoratives"
> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/openoffice"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/defoma/CID"
> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/defoma/TrueType"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Module"
> Load "ddc" # ddc probing of monitor
> Load "GLcore"
> Load "dbe"
> Load "dri"
> Load "extmod"
> Load "glx"
> Load "bitmap" # bitmap-fonts
> Load "speedo"
> Load "type1"
> Load "freetype"
> Load "record"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Keyboard0"
> Driver "keyboard"
> Option "CoreKeyboard"
> Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
> Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
> Option "XkbLayout" "us"
>
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Serial Mouse"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "Protocol" "Microsoft"
> Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
> Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
> Option "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
> Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "PS/2 Mouse"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
> Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
> Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
> Option "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
> Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "USB Mouse"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
> Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
> Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> Option "Buttons" "5"
> EndSection
>
> # Auto-generated by KNOPPIX mkxf86config
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "Monitor0"
> # Wish we could use some probed settings here, too, but XFree4 cannot do
this yet.
> # HorizSync 28.0 - 78.0 # Warning: This may fry very old Monitors
> HorizSync 28.0 - 96.0 # Warning: This may fry old Monitors
> VertRefresh 50.0 - 76.0 # Very conservative. May flicker.
> # These are some Modelines that happen to work on many systems
> # Especially the "1024x768" has been thoroughly tested, even on Laptops
> Modeline "640x480" 25.175 640 664 760 800 480 491 493 525
#60Hz
> Modeline "800x600" 40.12 800 848 968 1056 600 601 605 628
#60Hz
> Modeline "1024x768" 85 1024 1056 1152 1360 768 784 787 823
> Modeline "1152x864" 92 1152 1208 1368 1474 864 865 875 895
> Modeline "1152x864" 110 1152 1240 1324 1552 864 864 876 908
> Modeline "1152x864" 135 1152 1464 1592 1776 864 864 876 908
> Modeline "1152x864" 137.65 1152 1184 1312 1536 864 866 885
902 -HSync -VSync
> Modeline "1280x1024" 80 1280 1296 1512 1568 1024 1025 1037 1165
Interlace
> Modeline "1280x1024" 110 1280 1328 1512 1712 1024 1025 1028 1054
> Modeline "1280x1024" 126.5 1280 1312 1472 1696 1024 1032 1040
1068 -HSync -VSync
> Modeline "1280x1024" 135 1280 1312 1456 1712 1024 1027 1030 1064
> Modeline "1280x1024" 135 1280 1312 1416 1664 1024 1027 1030 1064
> Modeline "1280x1024" 157.5 1280 1344 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1072
+HSync +VSync
> Modeline "1280x1024" 181.75 1280 1312 1440 1696 1024 1031 1046
1072 -HSync -VSync
> Modeline "1600x1200" 162 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250
+HSync +VSync
> Modeline "1600x1200" 189 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204
1250 -HSync -VSync
> Modeline "1600x1200" 202.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250
+HSync +VSync
> Modeline "1600x1200" 220 1600 1616 1808 2080 1200 1204 1207 1244
+HSync +VSync
> ModeLine "1800x1440" 230 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490
+HSync +VSync
> ModeLine "1800x1440" 250 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490
+HSync +VSync
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
> ### Available Driver options are:-
> # sw_cursor is needed for some ati and radeon cards
> #Option "sw_cursor"
> #Option "hw_cursor"
> #Option "NoAccel"
> #Option "ShowCache"
> #Option "ShadowFB"
> #Option "UseFBDev"
> #Option "Rotate"
> Identifier "Card0"
> # The following line is auto-generated by KNOPPIX mkxf86config
> Driver "vesa"
> VendorName "All"
> BoardName "All"
> # BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> Identifier "Screen0"
> Device "Card0"
> Monitor "Monitor0"
> DefaultColorDepth 16
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 1
> Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 4
> Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 8
> Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 15
> Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 16
> Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 24
> Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 32
> Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> Section "DRI"
> Mode 0666
> EndSection
>
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