Re: usb mouse problems: etch/gnome/metacity
On 18 Dec 2007, at 23:57, Adam Porter wrote: What video driver? Does it happen with KDE? Does it happen with different Linux distros? Does it happen if you boot a live CD of Ubuntu or...? Does logging out and back in (without rebooting) fix it? t happens frequently but not immediately each time. It used to be okay but I'm not sure if any updates may have effected the situation I use the nVidia driver from their site\ And now I have tested KDE and after a few hours it's not happened at all - so seems to be related to Gnome... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: usb mouse problems: etch/gnome/metacity
On Tue, 2007-12-18 at 17:57 -0600, Adam Porter wrote: > What video driver? Does it happen with KDE? Does it happen with different > Linux distros? Does it happen if you boot a live CD of Ubuntu or...? Does > logging out and back in (without rebooting) fix it? > > I've not had the time to try KDE and certainly not to try a bunch of other distros!!! It happens frequently but not immediately each time. It used to be okay but I'm not sure if any updates may have effected the situation I use the nVidia driver from their site M -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: usb mouse problems: etch/gnome/metacity
What video driver? Does it happen with KDE? Does it happen with different Linux distros? Does it happen if you boot a live CD of Ubuntu or...? Does logging out and back in (without rebooting) fix it? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: usb mouse problems: etch/gnome/metacity
On 18 Dec 2007, at 20:53, cs wrote: I've not managed to define precisely when I get borrows but I'm noticing the following symptoms and was wondering if some kind soul would help me debug what's going on in order to get to a solution? Thanks, Michael set-up: etch, gnome (eg gnome-core 2.14.3.6), metacity 2.14.5-4 and Dell/Logitech USB optical mouse (seems to work fine in WinXP), with nVidia graphics card/TwinView and 2 monitors (diff resolutions) symptoms (occasional and not sure how to repeat) a) double clicking won't select anything b) in evolution, clicking on a new message or folder has no effect c) the cursor (arrowhead) disappears - if I set prefs to show cursor by depressing 'CNTL' I get the moving rectangles but there's no cursor there) d) focus doesn't move to new window (as it should and usually does) I think the following is also a symptom but not 100% sure: e) doing ALT-TAB to move between windows does nothing on very first ALT-TAB Any thoughts??? Or am I just going mad, slowly?? Thanks, M and about .5 hour later my USB keyboard is unresposive too - I could maximize/restore windows using the mouse but 5 mins later and although the cursor will move nothing else is happening (can't go to cntl-alt-F1 and mouse won't resize windows or change focus) logging in from another machine doesn't show up any errors in syslog and there's no excessive load and the USB mouse/keyboard are still listed under lsusb: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/var/log$ lsusb Bus 005 Device 001: ID : Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:c00c Logitech, Inc. Optical Wheel Mouse Bus 002 Device 001: ID : Bus 004 Device 001: ID : Bus 003 Device 001: ID : Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f2:0111 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd Bus 001 Device 001: ID : (Yes I perhaps should have said it's an AMD 64bit chip?) So, any thoughts before I reboot (or for next time it ends up in this state)??? Thanks, MIchael -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: USB mouse problems
On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 10:17:56 +0100 Piers Kittel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > Have got an standard USB Intellimouse - I put in a new hard drive, > installed Debian, and basically it worked just fine. Then I had to > remove the hard drive and go back to my old install, but the mouse > doens't work there, and I've mounted the drive I had to remove and > checked all settings on both drives and they both seems to be the same > > but still won't work on the old install - can anyone help? > > I've got the following modules loaded (relevant to the mouse): > > mousedev4148 1 > input 3520 0 [mousedev] > hid 9976 0 (unused) > usb-uhci 23344 0 (unused) > usbcore61932 1 [hid usb-uhci] modprobe psmouse > > and the USB subsystem driver outputs (on bootup): > > Sep 6 09:26:21 deaf-pc15 kernel: : USB HID v1.00 Mouse [045e:0009] on > > usb1:2.0 > > In my XF86Config-4 file I've got the following: > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Generic Mouse" > Driver "mouse" > Option "SendCoreEvents""true" > Option "Device""/dev/input/mice" > Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2" ExploperPS/2 instead of ImPS/2 if you're using the 2.6 kernel -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: USB mouse problems
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, Jun 26, 2003 at 07:08:13PM +0200, Andrej Prsa wrote: > Usually, in XF86config (and not XF86config-4) it was just a matter > of adding "AllowMouseOpenFail", but in Debian I don't have > XF86Config, Because XF86Config was for XF86 3.x, not 4.x. If you check the X documentation for your current X server, you can probably find where you need to put that line in /etc/XF86Config-4 > so I don't know how to fix this. I have hotplug installed and for > all other USB devices it is working. In logs I found that the > hotplug system cannot find mousedev module (which in fact I don't > have), but since my mouse is otherwise working, I'm clueless what is > wrong. Try building that module? - -- .''`. Baloo Ursidae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : :' :proud Debian admin and user `. `'` `- Debian - when you have better things to do than fix a system -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+/TxzJ5vLSqVpK2kRAs23AJ4ocH2XxJXd+ldVb7MLlvuUUxUpBgCg2FTK YylaYNmsvi1EubimKCjSV4A= =GyHD -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: USB Mouse problems (Solved)
On Sun, Oct 06, 2002 at 03:35:15AM -0400, lameth wrote: ... > The previous distrobution of linux that I used was Mandrake 8.0. The > installs always went fine but then after a month or two of using it I > would start seeing messages about non-contiguous data on the hard drive. That's just `fsck' periodically run at boot time, to check the disk for errors. It's quite normal for a disk to not have all its data contiguous (imagine all data being contigous and you delete a file, then most likely you get a hole somewhere and the data is no longer contigous), but as long as the non-contiguous fraction is small your system will run just fine. Fortunately both ext2 and reiserfs are designed to handle fragmentation very well, in fact they have counter measurements to `unfragment' all the time, so there hardly ever is a need to run a defragment program like you'll have to do under Windows. ...snipped an *awfull* lot of no longer relevant thread history please try to weed out such parts -- groetjes, carel -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: USB Mouse problems (Solved)
lameth wrote: > lameth wrote: > >> User level. >> Just born Newbie. >> >> System >> Dell Dimension XPS T-500 Desktop with 128mb of Ram, 26 gig hard >> drive, Soundblaster live value soundcard, Diamond Multimedia Viper >> 770D Ultra TNT2 video card with 32mb of memory. Logitech Marble Mouse >> USB trackball. Debian Version 3.0 Purchased from the Sphere >> >> Problem: >> X-windows fails to start because my USB Mouse is failing to >> initialize. No sound from my Soundblaster live value card. > > After reading a few articles and searching debian's package list I > thought using modutils or usbmgr might solve the problem I was having. > Don't ask why it was just a hunch. When I typed in modutils or usbmgr > I recieved the message command not found.Yeah I was amazed too ;-) I > thought both sounded prety important so I apt-got both. After both > were installed I typed usbmgr at the command prompt and guess what? It > spit out a couple lines about *.c header files I think and a couple > lines about usb audio and usbmouse. Next I typed startx and bam! > X-windows complete with sound! Sound didn't even work on the previous > install. The one minor hitch was that when I started X with my user > account /dev/dsp didn't work because access permission was denied. > After I chmod 777 /dev/dsp sound worked in kde for my user account too. The general consensus seems to be that instead of changing permissions on /dev/dsp, you probably wanted to add your user to the audio group. > Now in all seriousness, could someone explain to me why what I did > worked and if usbmgr is required to run usb devices why it wasn't > installed with the rest of the usb drivers. I don't believe usbmgr is required for USB devices to work; however, I do believe it's required for Plug-n-Play type functionality of USB devices. Also, what probably made the difference was the installation of modutils, which handles a lot of the housekeeping of modules. Why it wasn't installed on your system to begin with is beyond me. > Since I'm still enjoying the rush of endorphines brought on by what > seems to be a successful debian installation and I have your attention > and you're probably already irked at the size of this download I have > another question. To get down on the size of postings, you can trim out parts that are no longer relevant, such as the output of "startx", etc. Also, as a general rule, a separate question is probably best handled under a separate thread. After all, people will see from the subject line that this particular thread is "Solved", so why bother, and even if that didn't slow them down, people who know about contiguous files on reiserfs may not care to read a posting about USB mouse problems. It also helps when others are searching the archives for answers to their problems. > The previous distrobution of linux that I used was Mandrake 8.0. The > installs always went fine but then after a month or two of using it I > would start seeing messages about non-contiguous data on the hard > drive. I was using the Reiserfs filing system, if it matters. Correct > me if I'm wrong but non-contiguous data is usually a sign that the > computer wasn't shut down properly isn't it? X would occasionally > crash but I don't recall my whole system ever crashing and I do know > how to shut down a computer under linux. Never did I pull the > powercord or bump the power switch. I know this isn't a mandrake mail > list I'm just curious if it's a linux problem a mandrake problem or a > reiserfs problem. All your opinions, views and rants are welcome. I'm no expert, but I believe "non-contiguous data" is not indicative of a crash; rather, it's indicative of file fragmentation. I suspect you're seeing these messages and mentally equating them with the autorun of Scandisk in the Windows world after an improper shutdown. Instead, you should equate them with running Defrag in the Windows world. Having said that, I have no idea what the issues are concerning file fragmentation in Linux, and even less on a reiserfs partition. Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: USB Mouse problems (Solved)
After reading a few articles and searching debian's package list I thought using modutils or usbmgr might solve the problem I was having. Don't ask why it was just a hunch. When I typed in modutils or usbmgr I recieved the message command not found.Yeah I was amazed too ;-) I thought both sounded prety important so I apt-got both. After both were installed I typed usbmgr at the command prompt and guess what? It spit out a couple lines about *.c header files I think and a couple lines about usb audio and usbmouse. Next I typed startx and bam! X-windows complete with sound! Sound didn't even work on the previous install. The one minor hitch was that when I started X with my user account /dev/dsp didn't work because access permission was denied. After I chmod 777 /dev/dsp sound worked in kde for my user account too. Now in all seriousness, could someone explain to me why what I did worked and if usbmgr is required to run usb devices why it wasn't installed with the rest of the usb drivers. Since I'm still enjoying the rush of endorphines brought on by what seems to be a successful debian installation and I have your attention and you're probably already irked at the size of this download I have another question. The previous distrobution of linux that I used was Mandrake 8.0. The installs always went fine but then after a month or two of using it I would start seeing messages about non-contiguous data on the hard drive. I was using the Reiserfs filing system, if it matters. Correct me if I'm wrong but non-contiguous data is usually a sign that the computer wasn't shut down properly isn't it? X would occasionally crash but I don't recall my whole system ever crashing and I do know how to shut down a computer under linux. Never did I pull the powercord or bump the power switch. I know this isn't a mandrake mail list I'm just curious if it's a linux problem a mandrake problem or a reiserfs problem. All your opinions, views and rants are welcome. lameth wrote: > User level. > Just born Newbie. > > System > Dell Dimension XPS T-500 Desktop with 128mb of Ram, 26 gig hard drive, > Soundblaster live value soundcard, Diamond Multimedia Viper 770D Ultra > TNT2 video card with 32mb of memory. Logitech Marble Mouse USB > trackball. Debian Version 3.0 Purchased from the Sphere > > Problem: > X-windows fails to start because my USB Mouse is failing to > initialize. No sound from my Soundblaster live value card. > > Installation. > While installing Debian I opted for the bf24 version of the kernel. > During module configuration I selected USB support of HID and for > Audio, installation of these modules was successful. I also tried to > install the sb module for sound blaster support. This installation > failed because I didn't know what optional probing arguments to put in > prior to loading the module. > > Steps taken so far. > Following the directions found on ( > http://www.linux-usb.org/USB-guide/x194.html ) I changed the following > entries in my /etc/X11/XF86Config file to the following; > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "USB Mice" > Driver "mouse" > Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" > Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" > EndSection > > In the Serverlayout Section I changed the entry to the following > InputDevice "USB Mice" "CorePointer" > > When I couldn't open the original /dev/input/mice made during the > installation I moved the orginal /dev/input/mice to /root/ and > created a new file with the following command; > mknod /dev/input/mice c 13 63 > > When this did not work I checked my /etc/modules file. The following > modules were listed each on their own line; usb-uhci ... input ... > usbkbd ... keybdev ... ppp_generic ... agpgart ... paraport_pc ... > sound ... emu10k1 ... audio ... usbmouse > > At this point this is all I've done. If a file isn't mentioned I > haven't even opened it to look at it's contents. Aside from xf86config > I have not run any configuration programs since the installation. I > can use emacs to open and edit any text file I may need to fool with, > if I know where to look. My total mastery of apt-get ends at apt-get > install. > > Any and all help with be appreciated > > # File generated by xf86config. > (I removed the copyright to save space in this e-mail) > # ** > # Refer to the XF86Config(4/5) man page for details about the format of > # this file. > # ** > > # ** > # Module section -- this section is used to specify > # which dynamically loadable modules to load. > # ** > # > Section "Module" > > # This loads the DBE extension module. > > Load"dbe" # Double buffer extension > > # This loads the miscellaneous extensions module, and disables > # ini
