Re: PS/2 mouse problems
On Mon, 9 Jul 2001 01:35:08 Col. Mojo T. Wiggley wrote: > >- Original Message - >From: Khavkine Igor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Newsgroups: linux.debian.user >Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 7:20 PM >Subject: PS/2 mouse problems > > >> I have an Asus P5A motherboard and I'm >> running Linux-2.4.5, custom compiled. >> >> I have a problem using my PS/2 mouse port. >> I have enabled PS/2 mouse support in >> the kernel. I get this message >> when the computer boots up: >> ... >> Starting kswapd v1.8 >> Detected PS/2 Mouse Port. <--- >> pty: 256 Unix98 ptys configured >> ... >> However when I try to use the mouse >> with gpm or X, it just doesn't work! >> (I've tried protocols, PS/2 and microsoft). >> I've noticed that /proc/interrupts >> does not contain a line for interrupt >> 12, which is supposed to be reserved for >> PS/2. I think this could be a symptom >> of something, but I don't know what. >> >> I've tried disabling and enabling >> PS/2 support from the BIOS, but neither >> option has any effect. >> >> If anyone could shed some light on this >> situation or offer any advice, they'd >> be more then welcome. >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Igor > >Sounds like a problem I had. In my case, I opened up the XF86Config file >(in etc/X11 I think) in vi, scrolled down to the mouse settings and found >that "PS/2" was in lowercase... I changed it to uppercase and it worked >(after much hair-pulling). Sounds crazy I know, and I don't know why this >isn't all over the net, but it's worth a look. Let me know if it works >out... I'm interested in knowing if I'm the only one with this problem. > Unfortunately the problem was not only with X, but with gpm and anything else that used the mouse. So I doubt it woas something with my configuration, I think it's a problem with the PS/2 driver. But thanks for the tip. Igor Get 250 color business cards for FREE! http://businesscards.lycos.com/vp/fastpath/
Re: PS/2 mouse problems
Hmm, I think I'll try to boot with 2.2.9 and see if my PS/2 mous will work. If it does, then it really might be a bug that should be reported to the kernel people. I'd really like to get it to work because I'm running out of serial ports. :-) Igor -- On Mon, 9 Jul 2001 02:58:45 zerog wrote: >dude I have the same problem with mine. Except I am running 2.4.6 with an >abit motherboard, It has something to do with some incompatability because I >am also running kernel 2.2.9 in a dual boot and it works fine there. And >both kernels have the same options for the mouse. >- Original Message - >From: "Khavkine Igor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: >Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 10:14 PM >Subject: PS/2 mouse problems > > >> I have an Asus P5A motherboard and I'm >> running Linux-2.4.5, custom compiled. >> >> I have a problem using my PS/2 mouse port. >> I have enabled PS/2 mouse support in >> the kernel. I get this message >> when the computer boots up: >> ... >> Starting kswapd v1.8 >> Detected PS/2 Mouse Port. <--- >> pty: 256 Unix98 ptys configured >> ... >> However when I try to use the mouse >> with gpm or X, it just doesn't work! >> (I've tried protocols, PS/2 and microsoft). >> I've noticed that /proc/interrupts >> does not contain a line for interrupt >> 12, which is supposed to be reserved for >> PS/2. I think this could be a symptom >> of something, but I don't know what. >> >> I've tried disabling and enabling >> PS/2 support from the BIOS, but neither >> option has any effect. >> >> If anyone could shed some light on this >> situation or offer any advice, they'd >> be more then welcome. >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Igor >> >> >> Get 250 color business cards for FREE! >> http://businesscards.lycos.com/vp/fastpath/ >> >> >> -- >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > Get 250 color business cards for FREE! http://businesscards.lycos.com/vp/fastpath/
PS/2 mouse problems
I have an Asus P5A motherboard and I'm running Linux-2.4.5, custom compiled. I have a problem using my PS/2 mouse port. I have enabled PS/2 mouse support in the kernel. I get this message when the computer boots up: ... Starting kswapd v1.8 Detected PS/2 Mouse Port. <--- pty: 256 Unix98 ptys configured ... However when I try to use the mouse with gpm or X, it just doesn't work! (I've tried protocols, PS/2 and microsoft). I've noticed that /proc/interrupts does not contain a line for interrupt 12, which is supposed to be reserved for PS/2. I think this could be a symptom of something, but I don't know what. I've tried disabling and enabling PS/2 support from the BIOS, but neither option has any effect. If anyone could shed some light on this situation or offer any advice, they'd be more then welcome. Thanks in advance. Igor Get 250 color business cards for FREE! http://businesscards.lycos.com/vp/fastpath/
