Re: mouse: kernel 2.6.6 -> 2.6.8 ???
* Stefan O'Rear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004:09:20:16:02:59-0700] scribed: > On Mon, Sep 20, 2004 at 12:01:11PM -0500, helices wrote: > > What broke? What changed? > > > > I have been running 2.6x kernels on this legacy PPro box for most of > > this year -- first kernel-image-2.6.2-1-686, then > > kernel-image-2.6.6-2-686 -- without incident. > > > > Today, the only change I made was to install these: > > > > kernel-doc-2.6.8 > > kernel-headers-2.6.8-1-686 > > kernel-image-2.6.8-1-686 > > > > When I boot into this, the mouse cursor moves; but, is totally insane ;< > > This box has been upgraded since Slink, and it has *no* /dev/input/ ;< > > ~ %% ls /dev/input -l > total 0 > crw-rw1 root root 13, 64 Mar 14 2002 event0 > crw-rw1 root root 13, 65 Mar 14 2002 event1 > crw-rw1 root root 13, 66 Mar 14 2002 event2 > crw-rw1 root root 13, 67 Mar 14 2002 event3 > crw-rw1 root root 13, 0 Mar 14 2002 js0 > crw-rw1 root root 13, 1 Mar 14 2002 js1 > crw-rw1 root root 13, 2 Mar 14 2002 js2 > crw-rw1 root root 13, 3 Mar 14 2002 js3 > crw-rw1 root root 13, 63 Mar 14 2002 mice > crw-rw1 root root 13, 32 Mar 14 2002 mouse0 > crw-rw1 root root 13, 33 Mar 14 2002 mouse1 > crw-rw1 root root 13, 34 Mar 14 2002 mouse2 > crw-rw1 root root 13, 35 Mar 14 2002 mouse3 > ~ %% > > mknod away. O, cool ;> Yes, of course, I can do this. Is this the official Debian upgrade path? More to the point, is /dev/input/ *necessary*? Is there some package that, when upgraded, automatically creates these vital devices? > If you need 2.6.8-1 and need X, comment out both pointers, start X with > the -allowMouseOpenFail option, then hit Shift-NumLock and use > MouseKeys. > > 12346789 - directions > 5 - click > 0 - press > . - release > /*- - change button > > all on numkeypad Wow, another profound solution! Thank you, thank you, thank you . . . Am I experiencing something b0rk3n in Debian, the kernel, or just some idiosyncrasy on my old box? Although, I recognize the possibilities inherent in these remarkable suggestions, I would rather have a fully functioning system. After scouring many resources to see what others have done in this situation, I found none, and turned to this list. What is the root cause of my problem? What do you think? -- Best Regards, helices - Dare to fix things before they break . . . - Our capacity for understanding is inversely proportional to how much we think we know. The more I know, the more I know I don't know . . . -- signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: mouse: kernel 2.6.6 -> 2.6.8 ???
On Mon, Sep 20, 2004 at 12:01:11PM -0500, helices wrote: > What broke? What changed? > > I have been running 2.6x kernels on this legacy PPro box for most of > this year -- first kernel-image-2.6.2-1-686, then > kernel-image-2.6.6-2-686 -- without incident. > > Today, the only change I made was to install these: > > kernel-doc-2.6.8 > kernel-headers-2.6.8-1-686 > kernel-image-2.6.8-1-686 > > When I boot into this, the mouse cursor moves; but, is totally insane ;< > > It gravitates to the left side of the screen, near randomly opens menus, > and randomly selects menu items, and moves icons to different locations > on the screen -- basically, there is no chance to function normally in > KDE v3.2x. > > I have disabled gpm -- no change. > > # grep mouse /etc/modules > mousedev > psmouse > > .From /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 : > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Configured Mouse" > Driver "mouse" > Option "CorePointer" > Option "Device""/dev/psaux" > Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2" > Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" > EndSection > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Generic Mouse" > Driver "mouse" > Option "SendCoreEvents""true" > # Option "Device""/dev/input/mice" > Option "Device""/dev/psaux" > Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2" > Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" > EndSection > > Which brings up another question: How do I get a /dev/input/ ??? > > This box has been upgraded since Slink, and it has *no* /dev/input/ ;< ~ %% ls /dev/input -l total 0 crw-rw1 root root 13, 64 Mar 14 2002 event0 crw-rw1 root root 13, 65 Mar 14 2002 event1 crw-rw1 root root 13, 66 Mar 14 2002 event2 crw-rw1 root root 13, 67 Mar 14 2002 event3 crw-rw1 root root 13, 0 Mar 14 2002 js0 crw-rw1 root root 13, 1 Mar 14 2002 js1 crw-rw1 root root 13, 2 Mar 14 2002 js2 crw-rw1 root root 13, 3 Mar 14 2002 js3 crw-rw1 root root 13, 63 Mar 14 2002 mice crw-rw1 root root 13, 32 Mar 14 2002 mouse0 crw-rw1 root root 13, 33 Mar 14 2002 mouse1 crw-rw1 root root 13, 34 Mar 14 2002 mouse2 crw-rw1 root root 13, 35 Mar 14 2002 mouse3 ~ %% mknod away. > Anyway, what ought I to check? I have googled, and scoured debian > archives. Mine is not any of the slew of mouse problems that I have > found there. Reverting to kernel-image-2.6.6-2-686 -- the mouse is > working as expected. > > What do you think? If you need 2.6.8-1 and need X, comment out both pointers, start X with the -allowMouseOpenFail option, then hit Shift-NumLock and use MouseKeys. 12346789 - directions 5 - click 0 - press . - release /*- - change button all on numkeypad -- The world's most effective spam filter: ln -sf /dev/full /var/mail/$USER -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
