want to use old serial mouse
I have a good new installation of testing (Wheezy). I would like to use my old three-button roll-ball serial mouse (Logitech M-MD15L) but have so far failed. The PC is new with an Intel i5 motherboard and a serial port. With Lenny, it was sufficient to have this section in xorg.conf: Section InputDevice Identifier Configured Mouse Driver mouse Option CorePointer Option Device/dev/ttyS0 Option Protocol Microsoft Option Emulate3Buttons true EndSection That hasn't worked. I also tried replacing /dev/ttyS0 with /dev/input/mice. I have tried the same two versions of xorg.conf with the mouse on a serial-to-USB adapter instead of the direct serial port. None of these four configurations supported the serial mouse. I'm testing while running the fvwm window manager. I have xserver-xorg-input-mouse installed. In all four cases, Xorg.0.log looked about the same. These were the only lines with mouse in them: (**) |--Input Device Configured Mouse (WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or \ 'vmmouse' will be disabled. (WW) Disabling Configured Mouse (==) intel(0): Silken mouse enabled I can post the whole file if necessary. Connecting a modern USB mouse works and creates /dev/mouse0. I think the old mouse, even via the USB adapter, is not detected by udev. At least I don't see anything new under /dev after I plug it in. Is there any way to get the old mouse working with Wheezy? Thanks. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/loom.20110314t152840...@post.gmane.org
Re: want to use old serial mouse
On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 02:29:51PM +, Steve Kleene wrote: Is there any way to get the old mouse working with Wheezy? Thanks. I'm only educated-guessing here, but I think the best strategy would be to get the kernel input system to see the mouse, and then X will automagically see it, too. Take a look at the inputattach(1) package. -- Jon Dowland -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110314153900.ga1...@deckard.alcopop.org
Re: want to use old serial mouse
# aptitude --with-recommends install inputattach # inputattach --help Emulate3Buttons should be turned off... you don't need emulation if you have three buttons ;-). Atenciosamente, Leonardo Ruoso (CE1921JP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . leona...@ruoso.com · (11) 3522-9612 · (85) 8787-0312 http://leonardo.ruoso.com · http://twitter.com/LeonardoRuoso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *Leonardo Ruoso *· * *Gerente de Projetos · Analista de Sistemas Comunicação Social/Jornalismo - UFC/2006 · Telecomunicações - ETFCE/1998 *Internet e inovação tecnológica deste 1996* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011/3/14 Steve Kleene sk...@syrano.acb.uc.edu I have a good new installation of testing (Wheezy). I would like to use my old three-button roll-ball serial mouse (Logitech M-MD15L) but have so far failed. The PC is new with an Intel i5 motherboard and a serial port. With Lenny, it was sufficient to have this section in xorg.conf: Section InputDevice Identifier Configured Mouse Driver mouse Option CorePointer Option Device/dev/ttyS0 Option Protocol Microsoft Option Emulate3Buttons true EndSection That hasn't worked. I also tried replacing /dev/ttyS0 with /dev/input/mice. I have tried the same two versions of xorg.conf with the mouse on a serial-to-USB adapter instead of the direct serial port. None of these four configurations supported the serial mouse. I'm testing while running the fvwm window manager. I have xserver-xorg-input-mouse installed. In all four cases, Xorg.0.log looked about the same. These were the only lines with mouse in them: (**) |--Input Device Configured Mouse (WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or \ 'vmmouse' will be disabled. (WW) Disabling Configured Mouse (==) intel(0): Silken mouse enabled I can post the whole file if necessary. Connecting a modern USB mouse works and creates /dev/mouse0. I think the old mouse, even via the USB adapter, is not detected by udev. At least I don't see anything new under /dev after I plug it in. Is there any way to get the old mouse working with Wheezy? Thanks. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/loom.20110314t152840...@post.gmane.org
Re: want to use old serial mouse
On Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:29:51 + (UTC), I wrote: I have a good new installation of testing (Wheezy). I would like to use my old three-button roll-ball serial mouse (Logitech M-MD15L) but have so far failed. On Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:39:00 +, Jon Dowland replied: Take a look at the inputattach(1) package. and on Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:44:28 +, Leonardo Ruoso concurred: # aptitude --with-recommends install inputattach Thanks! One of the two methods in the inputattach README file worked, namely adding this to /etc/rc.local: inputattach --daemon -mman /dev/ttyS0 The alternate approach mentioned in the README file, adding this to /etc/udev/rules.d/10-local.rules: ACTION=add, KERNEL==ttyS0, RUN+=inputattach --daemon -mman %p didn't work, but I only need one solution. Thanks again. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/loom.20110314t211235-...@post.gmane.org
Re: [SOLVED] New 3-button serial mouse not detected by Lenny
Dne, 16. 05. 2010 15:59:19 je Chris Austin napisal(a): The three buttons now appear to be working as they are supposed to, i.e. 1 for select, 2 for context menus, and middle / 3 for paste, and even just while writing this message it has been an enormous relief to be able to paste with a proper middle button, rather than by 3-button emulation, which in Lenny frequently gives an unwanted context menu, and even worse, sometimes activates an item in that context menu. Uhm? I've been using Lenny on three different machines since 5.00 first came out and haven't seen the behavior you describe. Even my Genius bluetooth mouse works without a glitch, as do two distinct wireless Trust el-cheapo mice (one PS/2, the other USB). I *do* however encounter a somewhat similar problem with my laptop's touchpad: in Iceweasel, instead of scrolling the page (the touchpad has right-edge scrolling enabled by default), it apparently tries to jump to another URL, or maybe pastes an URL from somewhere. Haven't yet been able to track down the source of this annoyance though ... ;( -- Regards, Klistvud Certifiable Loonix User #481801 http://bufferoverflow.tiddlyspot.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1274528296.311...@compax
Re: [SOLVED] New 3-button serial mouse not detected by Lenny
On Monday 17 May 2010 12:50:49 Chris Austin wrote: Do you have some reason for not wanting to use a scrollwheel? Not really, but looking on Google for 3-button mice, I saw a message that said a scroll-wheel mouse is fiddly to use, and the scroll-wheel has to be clicked accurately, or something to that effect. I have never had a problem with this in the 4/5 years that I have been using Linux, with a large variety of different scroll wheel mice on a number of different computers and in various distros. I find a scroll wheel mouse much easier to use than a three button mouse, because the distinction between the buttons is easier to identify. Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201005181012.40636.lisi.re...@gmail.com
Re: Re: [SOLVED] New 3-button serial mouse not detected by Lenny
Hi, On Mon, 17 May 2010 deloptes wrote: Just for the record there are many ways to make it done and I think this article explains a lot concerning your issue http://www.informatik.uni-freiburg.de/~danlee/fun/psaux/ Thanks for the link. On Mon, 17 May 2010 Tom Furie wrote: Do you have some reason for not wanting to use a scrollwheel? Not really, but looking on Google for 3-button mice, I saw a message that said a scroll-wheel mouse is fiddly to use, and the scroll-wheel has to be clicked accurately, or something to that effect. I had never seen one close up, so I wasn't sure how they worked, and besides, I don't need a scrollwheel. In fact I purchased two anyway, and the first arrived this morning. Have you been using a scrollwheel mouse with 3-button emulation? No, it was a Maxtro 2-button mouse, new around 2003. 3-button emulation worked well in Woody and Etch, but when I did a fresh install of Lenny when it became Stable in April last year, everything was brilliant, except that the 3-button emulation seemed to have deteriorated for some reason. In desperation I extended the Emulate3Timeout as described on http://lists.debian.org/debian-kde/2009/11/msg00120.html and worked with that for a year, but due I guess to less software contact bounce suppression in Xorg than in XFree86, I often still got unwanted context menus. Best regards, Chris Austin. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201005171250.49582.chrisaus...@ukonline.co.uk
Re: [SOLVED] New 3-button serial mouse not detected by Lenny
On 05/17/2010 06:50 AM, Chris Austin wrote: On Mon, 17 May 2010 Tom Furie wrote: Do you have some reason for not wanting to use a scrollwheel? Not really, but looking on Google for 3-button mice, I saw a message that said a scroll-wheel mouse is fiddly to use, and the scroll-wheel has to be clicked accurately, or something to that effect. I had never seen one close up, so I wasn't sure how they worked, and besides, I don't need a scrollwheel. In fact I purchased two anyway, and the first arrived this morning. The fist time you accidentally move the mouse over to Window B and scroll the wheel while Window A is active, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it. -- Dissent is patriotic, remember? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4bf14089.2040...@cox.net
Re: [SOLVED] New 3-button serial mouse not detected by Lenny
Hi, On Saturday 15 May 2010 23:11:27 Kent West wrote: I would take X out of the equation, and see if you can get it working in the console with gpm. This has now worked, and the 3-button serial mouse is now working in KDE with the data fed through gpm more or less as described in http://wiki.debian.org/XStrikeForce/FAQ#lefthandmouse but with a crucial difference. Specifically, the non-commented-out lines of /etc/gpm.conf now read: device=/dev/ttyS0 responsiveness= repeat_type=ms3 type=mman append='' sample_rate= And the non-commented-out lines of the only part of /etc/X11/xorg.conf that refers to the mouse now read: Section InputDevice Identifier Configured Mouse Driver mouse Option Device /dev/gpmdata Option Protocol IntelliMouse Option ZAxisMapping 4 5 EndSection The most crucial difference from what I expected from the documentation, and from what dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg put in /etc/X11/xorg.conf, is the line device=/dev/ttyS0 in /etc/gpm.conf. I guess the explanation must be that /dev/input/mice is only for PS/2 mice. So the statement by Xorg -configure that Xorg detected the (serial) mouse at /dev/input/mice is at present unexplained. A clue to why the above arrangement works is provided in http://tldp.org/HOWTO/3-Button-Mouse-8.html which states that the -R option of gpm, apparently related to repeat_type, makes gpm re-export the mouse data to a new device, called /dev/gpmdata, which looks like a mouse to any other program. This 3-button mouse is the one described as 3 Button AT Serial Mouse 520 DPI on Amazon UK and was purchased from CableCity.co.uk via Amazon. I subsequently found and purchased a PS/2 mouse of the same design on the CableCity website, but it hasn't arrived yet. These two mice are the only genuine 3-button mice with 3 genuine buttons rather than 2 buttons plus a scrollwheel / button that I could find. The PS/2 mouse on the CableCity website cost just 99 pence plus postage and is marked for clearance, which seems a shame. The name on the serial mouse box is Easy Mouse, and the box says Made in China. The side panel of the box indicates that a USB version and a Combo PS/2+USB version might also be available. The three buttons now appear to be working as they are supposed to, i.e. 1 for select, 2 for context menus, and middle / 3 for paste, and even just while writing this message it has been an enormous relief to be able to paste with a proper middle button, rather than by 3-button emulation, which in Lenny frequently gives an unwanted context menu, and even worse, sometimes activates an item in that context menu. Best regards, Chris Austin. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201005161459.19702.chrisaus...@ukonline.co.uk
Re: [SOLVED] New 3-button serial mouse not detected by Lenny
Chris Austin wrote: This has now worked, and the 3-button serial mouse is now working in KDE with the data fed through gpm more or less as described in Just for the record there are many ways to make it done and I think this article explains a lot concerning your issue http://www.informatik.uni-freiburg.de/~danlee/fun/psaux/ regards -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/hsprvm$se...@dough.gmane.org
Re: [SOLVED] New 3-button serial mouse not detected by Lenny
On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 02:59:19PM +0100, Chris Austin wrote: These two mice are the only genuine 3-button mice with 3 genuine buttons rather than 2 buttons plus a scrollwheel / button that I could find. Do you have some reason for not wanting to use a scrollwheel? The three buttons now appear to be working as they are supposed to, i.e. 1 for select, 2 for context menus, and middle / 3 for paste, and even just while writing this message it has been an enormous relief to be able to paste with a proper middle button, rather than by 3-button emulation, which in Lenny frequently gives an unwanted context menu, and even worse, sometimes activates an item in that context menu. Have you been using a scrollwheel mouse with 3-button emulation? Cheers, Tom -- Thrashing is just virtual crashing. signature.asc Description: Digital signature
New 3-button serial mouse not detected by Lenny
Hi, I have just bought a new 3-button mouse since 3-button emulation does not seem to work well in Lenny - I had a lot of trouble with unpredictable behaviour apparently due to contact bounce and getting unwanted context menus, some of whose entries were sometimes unintentionally activated, with bad effects - but unfortunately the new mouse is serial rather than PS/2. I have done dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg as root in a terminal before starting kdm, but there was no mention of a mouse, only keyboard options were mentioned. And the new mouse is completely non-functional after doing kdm. I have also tried Xorg -configure, and the following message was given: Xorg detected your mouse at device /dev/input/mice. Please check your config if the mouse is still not operational, as by default Xorg tries to autodetect the protocol. Your xorg.conf file is /root/xorg.conf.new. The only mentions of the mouse in /root/xorg.conf.new are in the first section: Section ServerLayout Identifier X.org Configured Screen 0 Screen0 0 0 InputDeviceMouse0 CorePointer InputDeviceKeyboard0 CoreKeyboard EndSection and in a later section: Section InputDevice Identifier Mouse0 Driver mouse Option Protocol auto Option Device /dev/input/mice Option ZAxisMapping 4 5 6 7 EndSection I ran X -config /root/xorg.conf.new to test the new xorg.conf, but the new mouse was still nonfunctional. It was plugged into Serial port 1, and I also tried going into the BIOS and altering Onboard Serial Port A from 3f8h/COM1 to Auto, but this didn't help either. Are serial mice supported in Lenny? Best regards, Chris Austin. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201005151634.58287.chrisaus...@ukonline.co.uk
Re: New 3-button serial mouse not detected by Lenny
On 5/15/10 10:34 AM, Chris Austin wrote: Hi, I have just bought a new 3-button mouse since 3-button emulation does not seem to work well in Lenny - I had a lot of trouble with unpredictable behaviour apparently due to contact bounce and getting unwanted context menus, some of whose entries were sometimes unintentionally activated, with bad effects - but unfortunately the new mouse is serial rather than PS/2. I have done dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg as root in a terminal before starting kdm, but there was no mention of a mouse, only keyboard options were mentioned. And the new mouse is completely non-functional after doing kdm. I have also tried Xorg -configure, and the following message was given: Xorg detected your mouse at device /dev/input/mice. Please check your config if the mouse is still not operational, as by default Xorg tries to autodetect the protocol. Your xorg.conf file is /root/xorg.conf.new. The only mentions of the mouse in /root/xorg.conf.new are in the first section: Section ServerLayout Identifier X.org Configured Screen 0 Screen0 0 0 InputDeviceMouse0 CorePointer InputDeviceKeyboard0 CoreKeyboard EndSection and in a later section: Section InputDevice Identifier Mouse0 Driver mouse Option Protocol auto Option Device /dev/input/mice Option ZAxisMapping 4 5 6 7 EndSection I ran X -config /root/xorg.conf.new to test the new xorg.conf, but the new mouse was still nonfunctional. It was plugged into Serial port 1, and I also tried going into the BIOS and altering Onboard Serial Port A from 3f8h/COM1 to Auto, but this didn't help either. Are serial mice supported in Lenny? Best regards, Chris Austin. I would take X out of the equation, and see if you can get it working in the console with gpm. -- Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4bef1c0f.5030...@acu.edu
Etch new install can´t see my serial mouse
Just installed a brand new etch on a athlon2400. Mouse is serial and xorg won´t load complaining 'no core pointer'.I tried both imps2 and explore-something (the only 2 options), but no good.I also tried to locate my mouse, doing: cat /dev/input/mice (which is the suggested location, by dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg)cat /dev/ttyS0 (worked to me several times in the past)cat /dev/ttyS1cat /dev/ttyS2cat /dev/ttyS3None of them seem to have a mouse. ttyS0 when catted, throws a bunch of random unreadable chars in the screen without me even touching the mouse. When ctrl-c´ed, the prompt is left screwed. The other tty´s don´t cat anything at all. any ideas?thanks!
Re: Etch new install can?t see my serial mouse
On Fri, Sep 29, 2006 at 10:47:21AM -0300, Bruno Buys wrote: Just installed a brand new etch on a athlon2400. Mouse is serial and xorg won?t load complaining 'no core pointer'. I tried both imps2 and explore-something (the only 2 options), but no good. I also tried to locate my mouse, doing: cat /dev/input/mice (which is the suggested location, by dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg) cat /dev/ttyS0 (worked to me several times in the past) cat /dev/ttyS1 cat /dev/ttyS2 cat /dev/ttyS3 None of them seem to have a mouse. ttyS0 when catted, throws a bunch of random unreadable chars in the screen without me even touching the mouse. When ctrl- c?ed, the prompt is left screwed. The other tty?s don?t cat anything at all. any ideas? thanks! Maybe you need to load the kernel modules in /etc/modules as the kernel and udev can not 'detect' a serial mouse being plugged in, at least that is my understanding. 'sermouse' and 'mousedev' come to mind. cheers, Kev -- | .''`. == Debian GNU/Linux == | my web site: | | : :' : The Universal | debian.home.pipeline.com | | `. `' Operating System| go to counter.li.org and | | `-http://www.debian.org/ |be counted! #238656 | | my keysever: pgp.mit.edu | my NPO: cfsg.org | signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: Etch new install can´t see my serial mouse
Bruno Buys [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Just installed a brand new etch on a athlon2400. Mouse is serial and xorg won´t load complaining 'no core pointer'. I tried both imps2 and explore-something (the only 2 options), but no good. I also tried to locate my mouse, doing: cat /dev/input/mice (which is the suggested location, by dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg) cat /dev/ttyS0 (worked to me several times in the past) cat /dev/ttyS1 cat /dev/ttyS2 cat /dev/ttyS3 None of them seem to have a mouse. ttyS0 when catted, throws a bunch of random unreadable chars in the screen without me even touching the mouse. When ctrl-c´ed, the prompt is left screwed. The other tty´s don´t cat anything at all. any ideas? thanks! Look at lsmod output for 8250_pnp. If it there then the serial interface was initialized. And show your xorg.conf, please. What the mouse you use?
Re: Etch new install can´t see my serial mouse
I plug my old serial mouse with Microsoft protocol into COM1 (ttyS0). Here is my configuration: Section InputDevice Identifier Mouse1 Driver mouse Option ProtocolMicrosoft Option Device /dev/ttyS0 Option Emulate3Buttons Option Emulate3Timeout50 EndSection My serial mouse works fine in Debian Etch xorg! $ lsmod | grep 8250 8250_pnp8704 0 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Serial mouse config
On 09/18/2006 08:52 PM, Andre Perrotta wrote: Sorry, I forgot to write down the subject Sorry Hi, I'm trying to get a serial mouse to work but haven't had any sucess. It is conected to /dev/ttyS0 but when I do: cat /dev/ttyS0 it doesn't responds to my mouse actions I'm sure it is /dev/ttyS0 cause it used to work with earlier dists i had installed in my computer I'm running Demudi 1.2.1 with the 2.6-multimedia kernel Can anyone help me ? thanks... Do a dmesg | grep -i serial to see if the serial driver was loaded. Also do grep serial /proc/ioports; if it's using 03f8-03ff, then the serial driver should be available on /dev/ttyS0. Note, I know nothing about Demudi. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Serial mouse config
Sorry, I forgot to write down the subjectSorryHi, I'm trying to get a serial mouse to work but haven't had any sucess.It is conected to /dev/ttyS0but when I do:cat /dev/ttyS0 it doesn't responds to my mouse actionsI'm sure it is /dev/ttyS0 cause it used to work with earlier dists i had installed in my computer I'm running Demudi 1.2.1 with the 2.6-multimedia kernelCan anyone help me ?thanks...
asus tx97 + serial mouse
Hi i've installed a TX97 mb and can't get the serial mouse working. Port com1 is set correctly by bios and by etch. What strange is, knoppix detect a PS2 mouse, that's wrong and do not work of course. Anybody had this problem or can help me to solve that problem ? Best regards mess-mate -- The better part of valor is discretion. -- William Shakespeare, Henry IV -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Woody serial mouse problems solved in BIOS?
Hi - after 3 weeks messing with Debian Woody bf2.4, I found out--- 'standard' 9 pin serial mice may not work on the desktop (kde etc) .. until you set the BIOS IRQ and memory address of serial ports 'ttyS0' and /or 'ttyS1', to match the settings that the '/etc/serial.conf' file contains. Obvious, but I didn't find this using web searches. I see some reference to port settings as the boot messages appear, (you can get them back with 'dmesg' to look at... alt + page up or down, to scroll pages) You can change the IRQ and address of each serial port setting in Woody using dpkg-reconfigure setserial (serial.conf file is in /etc), but it's better to take a look at the last lines of the file manually, and check them against what the BIOS is set to, and alter and save.. My BIOS is on a ATX 586 mobo, it can set various port values, the 'default' expected in bf 2.4 seems to be ttyS0(= com1) address 3F8 IRQ 4 ttyS1 address 2F8 IRQ 3 (= 'Com2') so I matched those and at last I have a graphics mouse There are loads of references to setting up the XFree86 config file with the mouse parameters - but no-one seems to have logged these possible problems from the BIOS serial port settings, if you have them on your BIOS (under 'peripherals' on my mobo). The Linux OS does not seem to realise what the bios is set to. If you haven't looked at the XFree86 log file in /var/log do so - it shows if the mouse bits are loading correctly or not at the end of it. In my case I think I may have to hold a mouse button down as the 'gdm' system starts up, it hangs until the mouse is moved about - but at least an 'Auto' mouse protocol setting on the XFree86 setup ( dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 ) works my ancient serial mouse, -- but note, it looks like when that dpkg prog. is run, it puts in an assumed symlink setting (e.g to ttyS0) as something like '/dev/input/mice' which is not much use, as everyone's advising us to use a symlink '/dev/mouse' ... so either change the XF86Config-4 config file (in /etc/X11) manually (which means not using the dpkg-reconfigure mode again) -- or make the symlink by command, to match the XF86Config-4 entry. I'm not that good at symlink but the command is ln -s /dev/ttyS0 /dev/mouse (for /dev/mouse on ==Com1 !) Would be useful if someone can tell me how to 'undo' a symlink! The only other thing I messed around with was the 3 (or so) mouse modules - if that's what they are - in the kernel config file settings list (in /boot) ... but I'm unsure exactly which parts were essential. Leave that until final exhaustion of possibility. And finally, I use 'ee' (apt-get install ee) editor, I like to minimise Debian pains... Any comments appreciated, and apologies for any typo's or duff info. Hope this gets some other newbie Debian v3 users out of a jam and avoid that trip to get the ps2 mouse. I see the greatness of Debian's approach - but 'they' do leave us first timers to find out by trial and error sometimes? Paul Hailey
Re: Woody serial mouse problems solved in BIOS?
On Sat, Sep 04, 2004 at 10:36:09PM +0100, Paul Hailey wrote: snip If you haven't looked at the XFree86 log file in /var/log do so - it shows if the mouse bits are loading correctly or not at the end of it. In my case I think I may have to hold a mouse button down as the 'gdm' system starts up, it hangs until the mouse is moved about - but at least an 'Auto' mouse protocol setting on the XFree86 setup ( dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 ) works my ancient serial mouse, -- but note, it looks like when that dpkg prog. is run, it puts in an assumed symlink setting (e.g to ttyS0) as something like '/dev/input/mice' which is not much use, as everyone's advising us to use a symlink '/dev/mouse' ... so either change the XF86Config-4 config file (in /etc/X11) manually (which means not using the dpkg-reconfigure mode again) -- or make the symlink by command, to match the XF86Config-4 entry. I'm not that good at symlink but the command is ln -s /dev/ttyS0 /dev/mouse (for /dev/mouse on ==Com1 !) Would be useful if someone can tell me how to 'undo' a symlink! A symlink is a just special kind of file. It contains a file name, and (almost) any attempt to access it goes to the target. ~ %% ln -s does-not-exist foosym ~ %% ls -l foosym lrwxrwxrwx1 root root 14 Sep 4 2004 foosym - does-not-exist ~ %% cat foosym cat: foosym: No such file or directory ~ %% ed textfile textfile: No such file or directory a foo . w 4 q ~ %% ln -s textfile anothername ~ %% cat anothername foo ~ %% rm anothername ~ %% cat textfile foo ~ %% ln -s textfile anothername ~ %% rm textfile ~ %% cat anothername cat: anothername: No such file or directory ~ %% rm anothername The only other thing I messed around with was the 3 (or so) mouse modules - if that's what they are - in the kernel config file settings list (in /boot) ... but I'm unsure exactly which parts were essential. Leave that until final exhaustion of possibility. /boot/config-VERSION? Editing that file shouldn't make a difference (and shouldn't be done). To change modules edit /etc/modules. And finally, I use 'ee' (apt-get install ee) editor, I like to minimise Debian pains... Don't say that! You might start a holy war! Any comments appreciated, and apologies for any typo's or duff info. Hope this gets some other newbie Debian v3 users out of a jam and avoid that trip to get the ps2 mouse. What's wrong with the PS/2 mouse? I had one and it worked out of the box with Woody. (I still use it, I just removed the USB-PS/2 converter.) -- 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]
Re: Re: Woody serial mouse problems solved in BIOS?
Hi Stefan Well I don't profess to know much about Linux And, no-one's yet told me how to undo a symlink... Its been a right battle to find out how to alter things 'post-install', learned a lot but really, 3 weeks to get an OS running off and on ? I'm a novice at reading things up in files hidden inside weird hda drives. Why don't they install the help files inside the apache web directory? (or do they :) at least I could sit at my windows2000 (careful!) screen and look at them remotely... after I got the network card going after another battle... just add a '0' option to the 3C905 module install and it actually works My board's an AT (not ATX as stated) and doesn't have a ps2 socket... after all, people are running Linux on older machines often.. That was the point of mentioning the post's subject... everyone using PS2, as you say out of the box... but not always so with serial mouseses Yes I used vi (is it) ... years ago If I want to cut a small branch, I use a small saw... ee does the job I need to do. Holy wars ... They told me vi was the only editor for Unix, we had no choice... I do now... As I said... or meant to... it's up to newbies to shout a little because otherwise these os's will always be left 'user-unfriendly enough' to prevent people getting them running. Someone could take an honest look at the newbies probs and write a useful web support package? Why obscure simple processes within pages of over technical setup procedures... Debian wants to be popular ... btw my career was design electronics, and if I couldn't explain something in simple terms it usually meant I didn't understand it properly myself! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: serial mouse under debian/sarge, 2.6.4
Thank you for your replies I'll first try to get an USB hub, and if that is a problem, I'll try the solutions posted on the serial mouse! Are there things I coould/should check for a USB hub? Do I need special modules and/or drivers? Thanks for all the answers I got so far, Joris -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
serial mouse under debian/sarge, 2.6.4
Hello, I have this problem: for a new printer I'm about to buy, I need to free the usb plug; So I now have to make my debian box use a serial mouse. I attached the configuration files knoppix built; I tried putting those into my real /etc/X11 directory but still the mouse won't work. In knoppix the Can anybody tell me how to configure X so it'll use the mouse? I can't even find how to start the configuring program the base-config gave me when I installed for the first time... :-( I have little experience with X configuration and none with serial mice so... I need a hand here If you need more configuration files please tell me which ones? Thanks for your help, Joris XF86Config-4 Description: Binary data XF86Config Description: Binary data
Re: serial mouse under debian/sarge, 2.6.4
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I have this problem: for a new printer I'm about to buy, I need to free the usb plug; So I now have to make my debian box use a serial mouse. I attached the configuration files knoppix built; I tried putting those into my real /etc/X11 directory but still the mouse won't work. In knoppix the Can anybody tell me how to configure X so it'll use the mouse? I can't even find how to start the configuring program the base-config gave me when I installed for the first time... :-( I have little experience with X configuration and none with serial mice so... I need a hand here If you need more configuration files please tell me which ones? Thanks for your help, Joris Hello again Joris, I really don't know what the situation is with Knoppix, but I understand that it is based largely on Sarge, so this may work for you. It's how I have mine configured. You will have to install the gpm package first, and that should help you through the configuration procedure in the console. Regards, David. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: serial mouse under debian/sarge, 2.6.4
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I have this problem: for a new printer I'm about to buy, I need to free the usb plug; So I now have to make my debian box use a serial mouse. I attached the configuration files knoppix built; I tried putting those into my real /etc/X11 directory but still the mouse won't work. In knoppix the Can anybody tell me how to configure X so it'll use the mouse? I can't even find how to start the configuring program the base-config gave me when I installed for the first time... :-( I have little experience with X configuration and none with serial mice so... I need a hand here If you need more configuration files please tell me which ones? Thanks for your help, Joris Perhaps if I supply the link, as well, it will be of even further assistance. http://d-i.alioth.debian.org/manual/en.i386/apbs01.html#id2461343 Regards, David. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: serial mouse under debian/sarge, 2.6.4
On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I have this problem: for a new printer I'm about to buy, I need to free the usb plug; So I now have to make my debian box use a serial mouse. I attached the configuration files knoppix built; I tried putting those into my real /etc/X11 directory but still the mouse won't work. In knoppix the Can anybody tell me how to configure X so it'll use the mouse? I can't even find how to start the configuring program the base-config gave me when I installed for the first time... :-( I have little experience with X configuration and none with serial mice so... I need a hand here If you need more configuration files please tell me which ones? my InputDevice Section looks like this, Section InputDevice Identifier Configured Mouse Driver mouse Option CorePointer Option Device /dev/ttyS0 Option Protocol Microsoft Option Emulate3Buttonstrue Option ZAxisMapping 4 5 also when you compile the kernel, make sure Devic Driver - Input device support - Serial mouse is enabled, or at least a module. and Device Driver - Character devices - Serial Drivers - 8250/16550 and compatible serial support was enable and it worked for me. find out if it has already been enabled by your current kernel in your /boot/config hth =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= - stderr(Mindanao) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
serial mouse
I've installed Debian on a friend's ancient machine that has a serial mouse connection. X fails to load because it can't find the mouse. If the serial mouse is connected to the first serial port, what device do I need to link to /dev/mouse? Thanks, Jason
Re: serial mouse
Hello Jason. Try /dev/ttyS0. Jason Majors wrote: I've installed Debian on a friend's ancient machine that has a serial mouse connection. X fails to load because it can't find the mouse. If the serial mouse is connected to the first serial port, what device do I need to link to /dev/mouse? Thanks, Jason
Re: serial mouse
On Sunday 03 February 2002 11:18 pm, Jason Majors wrote: I've installed Debian on a friend's ancient machine that has a serial mouse connection. X fails to load because it can't find the mouse. If the serial mouse is connected to the first serial port, what device do I need to link to /dev/mouse? Thanks, Jason generally, you need either /dev/ttyS0 or /dev/ttyS1. if the machine has an internal modem, it might be hogging /dev/ttyS2, which would disable the use of /dev/ttyS0. try an ls -al on the first four /dev/tty(#) to see if any other devices have claimed those ports. then try linking /dev/mouse to whichever of the first four is free, and retry the x config. also, take a look at /var/log/XFree86.0.log, which will give you a more verbose description of why x crashed.
Serial Mouse problem
Hi, I sent this before but my ISP has just gone broke so I did not receive any replies. So here goes again. I have installed Debian twice now and it does not seem to recognise my serial mouse. It is a generic 3 button mouse with a Mouse Systems/Microsoft switch on the bottom and I have tried both settings. I have run xf86config from the promt and used XF86Setup from within Gnome and have no luck. I have tried all the possible device options I can think of (/dev/ttyS0-4, /dev/mouse) but nothing happens. I have checked in the /dev/ directory and cannot find a symbolic link to the mouse driver /dev/mouse. Do you have any idea what coule be causing this problem? Regards Chris Everist
Re: Serial Mouse problem
If form console you do cat /dev/mouse and move the mouse what happens? If you do not get random noise that is not your mouse device. Also in your XF86Config file what does it have for the protocol? Also do you have GPM running and what branch of Debian are you using? On Fri, Jun 29, 2001 at 08:35:53AM +1000, Chris Everist wrote: Hi, I sent this before but my ISP has just gone broke so I did not receive any replies. So here goes again. I have installed Debian twice now and it does not seem to recognise my serial mouse. It is a generic 3 button mouse with a Mouse Systems/Microsoft switch on the bottom and I have tried both settings. I have run xf86config from the promt and used XF86Setup from within Gnome and have no luck. I have tried all the possible device options I can think of (/dev/ttyS0-4, /dev/mouse) but nothing happens. I have checked in the /dev/ directory and cannot find a symbolic link to the mouse driver /dev/mouse. Do you have any idea what coule be causing this problem? Regards Chris Everist -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- BOFH excuse #40: not enough memory, go get system upgrade pgpWL7DWtJ8BD.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Serial Mouse problem
I think it could use some clarification that one has suggested installing gpm and someone else has stated that gpm can cause problems. I hope I can make things clearer without just adding to the noise... (Start by reading Joost's message regarding mouse hardware.) When you say your mouse isn't working, I assume you mean it's not working under X. Have you tried it on the console? If you have gpm installed and configured correctly, you should see a mouse cursor when you move the mouse on the console, and should be able to use your mouse to copy and paste text there. I'll try to describe what I've found to be the best mouse setup, one that works fine on the console and in X. First, I find it's altogether the least amount of headache if you ensure that there is no /dev/mouse symlink on your system. Figure out what port your mouse is plugged into by reading Joost's message and use that explicitly in your gpm config. You can set this up by using the gpmconfig program. Along the way, it will ask for a protocol to use for the repeater. What this does is it creates a virtual mouse by echoing data in the mouse protocol of your choice into /dev/gpmdata. You should then configure X to use /dev/gpmdata as its device, and tell it to use the protocol you chose as the gpm repeat protocol. I believe gpm defaults to repeat in the ms3 protocol, which can be understood by X if you use Option Protocol Microsoft in your /etc/X11/XF86Config. Alternatively, you can specify any protocol you like in your gpm repeater config, as long as you tell X to use the same protocol. As someone else suggested, you can tell gpm to repeat as type 'raw' in which case you should configure X to use the actual protocol that your mouse is speaking. From the sound of things, it speaks at least 2 different protocols. It's easiest to figure it out with gpm, and then mirror that in XF86Config. I realize this isn't an in-depth walkthrough, but I hope it will help you understand how the two systems can share the mouse and how to configure them. If you have further questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Vineet pgpTqaMbV84jA.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Serial Mouse problem
Chris Everist wrote: Hi, I have installed Debian twice now and it does not seem to recognise my serial mouse. It is a generic 3 button mouse with a Mouse Systems/Microsoft switch on the bottom and I have tried both settings. I have run xf86config from the promt and used XF86Setup from within Gnome and have no luck. I have tried all the possible device options I can think of (/dev/ttyS0-4, /dev/mouse) but nothing happens. I have checked in the /dev/ directory and cannot find a symbolic link to the mouse driver /dev/mouse. Do you have any idea what coule be causing this problem? Regards Chris Everist Hi Chris, you probably have gpm running wich sometimes causes trouble with the mouse under X. If gpm is running change the device to /dev/gpmdata and the mousetype to raw in your XF86Config file. that should do then, Frank
Re: Serial Mouse problem
On Sun, Jun 24, 2001 at 12:05:53PM +1000, Chris Everist wrote: I have tried all the possible device options I can think of (/dev/ttyS0-4, /dev/mouse) but nothing happens. Those are not device options, they're symbolic devices managed by the kernel and that correspond to some physical peripheral. You should try to find out to what plug your mouse connects. If it is a small round one, that corresponds to /dev/psaux. If it is a classic small rs232 style connector, it is a common serial port that corresponds to /dev/ttyS0 or /dev/ttyS1. I have checked in the /dev/ directory and cannot find a symbolic link to the mouse driver /dev/mouse. It is not needed for the system. Just for humans, so they get less confused. Well, you can see how well that works out already... :-P Do you have any idea what coule be causing this problem? You are not setting the right wire protocol for your mouse. Mice come in different tongues. Some even speak with two tongues, depending on which port it hangs off of. Check out the XF86Config or XF86Config-4 manpage and some of the gpm documentation for more information about mouse protocols. Cheers, Joost
Serial Mouse problem
Hi, I have installed Debian twice now and it does not seem to recognise my serial mouse. It is a generic 3 button mouse with a Mouse Systems/Microsoft switch on the bottom and I have tried both settings. I have run xf86config from the promt and used XF86Setup from within Gnome and have no luck. I have tried all the possible device options I can think of (/dev/ttyS0-4, /dev/mouse) but nothing happens. I have checked in the /dev/ directory and cannot find a symbolic link to the mouse driver /dev/mouse. Do you have any idea what coule be causing this problem? Regards Chris Everist
Re: Serial Mouse problem
Hi... Have you tried installing gpm? I think its gpm..:) You can run that to configure your mouse Mike - Original Message - From: Chris Everist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2001 7:05 PM Subject: Serial Mouse problem Hi, I have installed Debian twice now and it does not seem to recognise my serial mouse. It is a generic 3 button mouse with a Mouse Systems/Microsoft switch on the bottom and I have tried both settings. I have run xf86config from the promt and used XF86Setup from within Gnome and have no luck. I have tried all the possible device options I can think of (/dev/ttyS0-4, /dev/mouse) but nothing happens. I have checked in the /dev/ directory and cannot find a symbolic link to the mouse driver /dev/mouse. Do you have any idea what coule be causing this problem? Regards Chris Everist -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Serial Mouse problem
There is no need for /dev/mouse to exist. Are you shure you are connected to a serial port? Another common location is the PS2 mouse port -- usually located next to the microphone connector. IF on hte PS2 port it would be /dev/psaux. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chris Everist) writes: Hi, I have installed Debian twice now and it does not seem to recognise my serial mouse. It is a generic 3 button mouse with a Mouse Systems/Microsoft switch on the bottom and I have tried both settings. I have run xf86config from the promt and used XF86Setup from within Gnome and have no luck. I have tried all the possible device options I can think of (/dev/ttyS0-4, /dev/mouse) but nothing happens. I have checked in the /dev/ directory and cannot find a symbolic link to the mouse driver /dev/mouse. Do you have any idea what coule be causing this problem? Regards Chris Everist -- * For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, * * that whoever believes in Him should not perish...John 3:16 *
Serial mouse detection/configuration problems
I'm helping a friend with a Debian install / box cannibalization project. Problem right now is the mouse. It's worked intermittently, but isn't responding right now. I'm suspecting the PS/2 - Serial converter itself is bad. I've tried reading raw serial devices (cat /dev/ttyS[0123]), but no data are coming through at the moment. Tried the usual suspects: - Plug mouse into laptop PS/2 connection -- success. - Plug mouse + converter into laptop serial port while live -- no joy. But I've never used the onboard serial and don't know if it's configured properly or not. - Plug mouse + converter into second desktop system serial port and booted fresh -- no joy. Again, not sure if the box is configured properly. It was booted with the Debian 2.2r3 boot media, disk 1. I would like to think there's something in the serial port configuration that I'm missing, but the evidence tends to point to the PS/2=Serial converter. Anyone know if those things are known to go bad -- should just be some straight-through wiring, no? TIA. -- Karsten M. Self kmself@ix.netcom.comhttp://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of Gestalt don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ http://www.kuro5hin.org Are these opinions my employer's? Hah! I don't believe them myself! pgpRywQlRtYYi.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Trackpoint and serial mouse simultaneously
Sorry to answer my own question, but a bit of research revealed that while Xfree86 3.3 knows only one pointer, gpm can manage multiple ones for it. My /etc/gpm.conf now has: device=/dev/psaux type=ps2 append=-M -t mman -m /dev/ttyS0 and the pointer section in /etc/X11/XF86Config is: Section Pointer ProtocolMouseSystems Device /dev/gpmdata Emulate3Buttons EndSection Cheers, Stefan
Trackpoint and serial mouse simultaneously
Dear list, I'm running an HP Omnibook 5500 laptop here, and would like to use, under X, the internal TrackPoint pointing device and an external serial mouse at the same time (i. e., without restarting X to make the switch). More generally, is it possible to have more than one Pointer device for the same X session under XFree86 3.3? (As long as 4.0 is in unstable I prefer not to switch.) Thanks, Stefan
Device name for serial mouse?
OK, I give up on the PS/2 mouse :-( I need to have this machine working by Monday, and it has become aparent that I am notging to get the PS/2 mouse working by then. So, I have the serial mouse (actually one of those combo serial/PS-2 things0 that I used on my last Debian box (which did not have a PS/3 port). Unfortuantely i can't rember the device name I used for this thing. it will be either com1 or com2. S what device name should I feed to gpmconfig? Thanks. -- Stan Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED]843-745-3154 Charleston SC. -- Windows 98: n. useless extension to a minor patch release for 32-bit extensions and a graphical shell for a 16-bit patch to an 8-bit operating system originally coded for a 4-bit microprocessor, written by a 2-bit company that can't stand for 1 bit of competition. - (c) 2000 Stan Brown. Redistribution via the Microsoft Network is prohibited.
Re: Device name for serial mouse?
Stan Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, I have the serial mouse (actually one of those combo serial/PS-2 things0 that I used on my last Debian box (which did not have a PS/3 port). Unfortuantely i can't rember the device name I used for this thing. it will be either com1 or com2. DOS/Windows COM1 corresponds to /dev/ttyS0; COM2 corresponds to /dev/ttyS1. You could try them both. Cheers, -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Device name for serial mouse?
For gpmconfig; Device - /dev/psaux mouse type - ps2 Regards, T. Tilton Stan Brown wrote: OK, I give up on the PS/2 mouse :-( I need to have this machine working by Monday, and it has become aparent that I am notging to get the PS/2 mouse working by then. So, I have the serial mouse (actually one of those combo serial/PS-2 things0 that I used on my last Debian box (which did not have a PS/3 port). Unfortuantely i can't rember the device name I used for this thing. it will be either com1 or com2. S what device name should I feed to gpmconfig? Thanks. -- Stan Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] 843-745-3154 Charleston SC. -- Windows 98: n. useless extension to a minor patch release for 32-bit extensions and a graphical shell for a 16-bit patch to an 8-bit operating system originally coded for a 4-bit microprocessor, written by a 2-bit company that can't stand for 1 bit of competition. - (c) 2000 Stan Brown. Redistribution via the Microsoft Network is prohibited. -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null
Re: Device name for serial mouse?
Ooops! I didn't answer the question you asked. Sorry! COM1: = /dev/ttyS0 COM2: = /dev/ttyS1 ^ ^--- Note capital 'S' used here as for the device type for gpm I don't know which mouse you are using, (actually one of those combo serial/PS-2 things0 so I can't suggest a type selection in gpmconfig for you. Good luck on getting this working before Monday. T. Tilton Tilton wrote: For gpmconfig; Device - /dev/psaux mouse type - ps2 Regards, T. Tilton Stan Brown wrote: OK, I give up on the PS/2 mouse :-( I need to have this machine working by Monday, and it has become aparent that I am notging to get the PS/2 mouse working by then. So, I have the serial mouse (actually one of those combo serial/PS-2 things0 that I used on my last Debian box (which did not have a PS/3 port). Unfortuantely i can't rember the device name I used for this thing. it will be either com1 or com2. S what device name should I feed to gpmconfig? Thanks. -- Stan Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] 843-745-3154 Charleston SC. -- Windows 98: n. useless extension to a minor patch release for 32-bit extensions and a graphical shell for a 16-bit patch to an 8-bit operating system originally coded for a 4-bit microprocessor, written by a 2-bit company that can't stand for 1 bit of competition. - (c) 2000 Stan Brown. Redistribution via the Microsoft Network is prohibited. -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null
Re: Device name for serial mouse?
Stan Brown wrote: On Sun Nov 19 13:26:29 2000 Tilton wrote... Ooops! I didn't answer the question you asked. Sorry! COM1: = /dev/ttyS0 COM2: = /dev/ttyS1 ^ ^--- Note capital 'S' used here as for the device type for gpm I don't know which mouse you are using, (actually one of those combo serial/PS-2 things) so I can't suggest a type selection in gpmconfig for you. Good luck on getting this working before Monday. T. Tilton Thanks, I still have no idea wat type is is. I't wahtever the default for gpm is (which unfortunately seems to be undocumented :-() But, the good news is. I did get something working. I could not get gpm to send out a PS/2 protocol on it's repeater output, so I took what it liked there ms3 and chnged XF86Config to expect ?microsoft which seems to work. Thanks for the help. Stan, While in gpmconfig if you enter help at the type prompt it will list all the available mouse protocols gpm supports. At the bottom of the list is a line that gives the default for gpm on i386 systems (in this case it is - ps2). You could also look in the /etc/gpm.conf file before doing any configuration and you will see what the intial/default value is. Also, and I don't remember the specifics, you should start and stop both gpm and X after you make a config change in gpm. I don't remember if you start gpm then X or vice versa (I would say this is the correct order; gpm then X.) One other thing; I don't use the /dev/gpm* device. I have a link from /dev/mouse to /dev/psaux or to /dev/ttyS1 (I have more than one system with different mice on them.) I seem to remember that I have had problems using the /dev/gpm* device. Again, sorry for not being more specific here but linking directly to the device port has always worked solidly for me. Here is the help listing from gpmconfig that I did; Regards, T. Tilton * bash# gpmconfig Configuring gpm (mouse event server): Current configuration: -m /dev/mouse -t mman -Rms3 -l a-zA-Z0-9_.:~/\300-\326\330-\366\370-\377 Device: /dev/mouse Type: mman Repeat_Type: ms3 Append: -l a-zA-Z0-9_.:~/\300-\326\330-\366\370-\377 Do you want to change anything (Y/n)? Where is your mouse [/dev/mouse]? What type is your mouse (or help) [mman]? help gpm-Linux 1.17.8, $Date: 1999/01/03 21:02:51 $ Available mouse types are: name (synonym) description mman (Mouseman)- The MouseMan protocol used by new Logitech mice. ms - For Microsoft mice (2 or 3 buttons). Some old 2 button mice send some spurious packets, which can be misunderstood as middle-button events. If this is happens to you, use the 'bare' mouse type. ms+- Like 'ms', but allows dragging with the middle button. ms+lr - 'ms+', but you can reset m by pressing lr (see man page). bare (Microsoft) - For some 2 button Microsoft mice. Same as 'ms' except that gpm will not attempt to simulate a third button. msc (MouseSystems) - For most 3 button serial mice. sun- For Sparc mice. mm (MMSeries) - For MM series mice. logi (Logitech)- For old serial Logitech mice. bm (BusMouse) - For some busmice, including Microsoft and Logitech busmice. ps2 (PS/2) - For most busmice connected to a PS/2 port (round with 6 met al pins). ncr- For pointing pens found on some laptops. wacom - For Wacom tablets. genitizer - For Genitizer tablets. They are used in relative mode. logim - For turning on the MouseSystems compatible mode (3 buttons) of some Logitech mice. pnp- For the new 'plug and play' mice produced by Microsoft. Try it if '-t ms' does not work. imps2 - For the Microsoft IntelliMouse on a PS/2 port (round connector with 6 pins), 3 buttons (wheel is repeated). ms3- For the Microsoft IntelliMouse (serial), 3 buttons (wheel i s repeated). netmouse - For the Genius NetMouse. This one has two normal buttons plus 'up'/'down' buttons. cal- For a Calcomp UltraSlate. calr - For a Calcomp UltraSlate in relative mode. twid - For the Twidddler keyboard. syn (synaptics)- For the Synaptics serial TouchPad. synps2 (synaptics_ps2) - For the Synaptics PS/2 TouchPad. brw- For the Fellowes Browser - 4 buttons (and a wheel) (dual pr otocol?). js (Joystick) - For Joystick mouse emulation. summa - For a Summa/Genius tablet in absolute mode (906,1212B,EasyP ainter...). mtouch - For MicroTouch touch-screens (only button-1 events right no w). acecad - For Acecad
Re: Device name for serial mouse?
S what device name should I feed to gpmconfig? Typically you'll use /dev/ttyS0 (note the capital 'S') for COM1, and /dev/ttyS1 for COM2. If you don't need support for ttys, you don't really have to use gpm -- you could just edit the XF86Config file directly. There's an article on http://www.debianhelp.org about this very topic. -- Regards, | Windows ME: n. minor bug-fix/patch release of 32-bit .| extensions and a graphical shell for a 16-bit patch to Randy| an 8-bit operating system originally coded for a 4-bit | microprocessor, written by a 2-bit company that can't | stand for 1 bit of competition.
Re: serial mouse not working
On Thu, Sep 21, 2000 at 08:51:22PM +0200 or thereabouts, Felix Natter wrote: which settings ? I tried changing baud-rate, and I tried (almost) all protocols. Very rarely the mouse-pointer moves (jumps) to one corner. /dev/mouse is a symlink to /dev/ttyS0, and both gpm and X use it. are you sure you're using gpm and not gpmdata? check your /etc/rc2.d scripts don't run gpm and see if it helps. if it does, your gpm is the problem. -- Who's watching the watchmen? ICQ: 15096825
Re: serial mouse not working
J.T. Wenting [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: do you get a response from the rodent in XF86Setup? You probably have the wrong settings in your X configuration file. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Felix Natter Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 09:21 To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: serial mouse not working hi, I have a serial MS-mouse which runs great with gpm, but I do not get any reaction under xfree86 3.3.6 (configured using XF86Setup). which settings ? I tried changing baud-rate, and I tried (almost) all protocols. Very rarely the mouse-pointer moves (jumps) to one corner. /dev/mouse is a symlink to /dev/ttyS0, and both gpm and X use it. thanks, -- Felix Natter
serial mouse not working
hi, I have a serial MS-mouse which runs great with gpm, but I do not get any reaction under xfree86 3.3.6 (configured using XF86Setup). thanks, -- Felix Natter
Re: serial mouse not working
Post your /etc/gpm.conf file and the Pointer section of /etc/X11/XF86Config. Then perhaps someone can help identify your problem. Felix Natter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: : hi, : I have a serial MS-mouse which runs great with gpm, but I do not get any : reaction under xfree86 3.3.6 (configured using XF86Setup). : thanks, : -- : Felix Natter : -- : Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null -- *** Running Debian Linux *** * For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, * * that whoever believes in Him should not perish...John 3:16 * * W. Paul Mills * Topeka, Kansas, U.S.A. * * EMAIL= [EMAIL PROTECTED] * WWW= http://Mills-USA.com/ * * Bill, I was there several years ago, why would I want to go back? * * pgp public key on keyservers everywhere? */ --
Serial mouse
I got a basic potato running in a pentium 75, with a serial mouse. But it does not seem to work. I thought it would work right away, after enabling serial ports as module in the kernel, but it doesn't show to be alive. I have another potato running in a pentium II 400, with a ps-2 mouse, which works with in both console and X nicely. Now, I just have the basic base from boot floppies running in the P-75, because I have a mirror in the other (P-400), from which I plan to finish the installation after connecting it to the P-400. Am I missing something, or the serial 3-b mpuse needs something as gpm to work? Thanks, Antonio.
RE: serial mouse
1) First make sure your are describing the mouse port as: /dev/ttyS0 NOT /ttys0 2) If you have installed gpm-frozenVer.deb, this update sets up to new mouse devices: /dev/gpmdata and /dev/gpmctl and more over,with WARNING sets /dev/mouse - /dev/gpmdata (a Bug report has been filed) Thus if you enter /dev/mouse in XF86Config, it will try use /dev/gpmdata which might not suffice. It didn't on my laptop with ps2 mouse (/dev/psaux) Changing from /dev/mouse to /dev/psaux in XF86Config solved the X problem for me. MarvS Hey there again. I'm having problems setting up x with this serial mouse. It's an MS serial mouse. I specified MS mouse on ttys0. That's serial A right? I don't think I'm losing my mind. There isn't a map in fstab that I'm supposed to specify is there?
serial mouse
Hey there again. I'm having problems setting up x with this serial mouse. It's an MS serial mouse. I specified MS mouse on ttys0. That's serial A right? I don't think I'm losing my mind. There isn't a map in fstab that I'm supposed to specify is there? Thanks again
Re: serial mouse
I'm having problems setting up x with this serial mouse. For an MS Mouse, a typical setup in /etc/X11/XF86Config would be: Section Pointer ProtocolMicrosoft Device /dev/mouse EndSection Of course, /dev/mouse is simply a symbolic link to /dev/ttyS0 (for COM1; or linking to which ever serial port your mouse is on). It's an MS serial mouse. I specified MS mouse on ttys0. That's serial A right? What's serial A? COM1? I think your big problem is a typo: there is no /dev/ttys0 -- it's /dev/ttyS0 with a capital S. -- Regards, | Does my signature block look out-of-alignment to you? .| If so, try using fixed-width fonts for E-Mail. For Randy| Windows, tell it to use the terminal or another | fixed-width, non-proportional font to display messages.
Re: serial mouse not working
Alexander Poslavsky writes: Is it possible to be a motherboard problem? Mine is a SiS (I forgot the model), with all those PCI, PnP, onboard adapters (sigh). But I guess this bears no problem with respect to serial ports. BTW, I've got a (real) modem running without problems under /dev/ttyS1. Nah, it's probably not the board, I've got one myself and they're crummy but work. And since it is both a problem in X and with gpm, it might be you don't have a link between /dev/modem and /dev/ttyS0. Both X and gpm use /dev/modem out of the box. root:~$ ln -s /dev/ttyS0 /dev/mouse No, /dev/mouse is already a symlink to /dev/ttyS0. I've already deleted /dev/mouse and created it again. bye Rafael Caetano [EMAIL PROTECTED]
serial mouse not working
Hello, My brandless, 3-button serial mouse won't work under Linux, neither in the console nor under X. It works OK under Windows. I've been a Linux user for about 3 years and I never had or heard of this kind of problem. I guess it should be a stupid mistake or something, but I can't see what is it. Is it possible to be a motherboard problem? Mine is a SiS (I forgot the model), with all those PCI, PnP, onboard adapters (sigh). But I guess this bears no problem with respect to serial ports. BTW, I've got a (real) modem running without problems under /dev/ttyS1. At bootup, the kernel says: Serial driver version 4.27 with no serial options enabled ttyS00 at 0x03f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A ttyS01 at 0x02f8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A So it shouldn't be a IRQ conflict. Also at bootup, setserial reports: Configuring serial ports...done. /dev/ttyS0 at 0x03f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A /dev/ttyS1 at 0x02f8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A It seems normal to me. And gpm runs happily, as if nothing were wrong, but the mouse cursor never appears. Neither does X 3.3.2.3 report any errors. The mouse cursor is displayed but doesn't move. When I kill X, it reports: waiting for X server to shut down Fatal server error: Unable to set status of mouse fd (Interrupted system call) Any suggestions TIA, bye Rafael Caetano [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: serial mouse not working
I suspect this to be a gpm issue. Have you tyied changint the protocol? Some nameless/brandless 3-button mice need to use type msc, some need type ms. Bryan On 26-Apr-2000 Rafael Caetano dos Santos wrote: Hello, My brandless, 3-button serial mouse won't work under Linux, neither in the console nor under X. It works OK under Windows. I've been a Linux user for about 3 years and I never had or heard of this kind of problem. I guess it should be a stupid mistake or something, but I can't see what is it. Is it possible to be a motherboard problem? Mine is a SiS (I forgot the model), with all those PCI, PnP, onboard adapters (sigh). But I guess this bears no problem with respect to serial ports. BTW, I've got a (real) modem running without problems under /dev/ttyS1. At bootup, the kernel says: Serial driver version 4.27 with no serial options enabled ttyS00 at 0x03f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A ttyS01 at 0x02f8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A So it shouldn't be a IRQ conflict. Also at bootup, setserial reports: Configuring serial ports...done. /dev/ttyS0 at 0x03f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A /dev/ttyS1 at 0x02f8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A It seems normal to me. And gpm runs happily, as if nothing were wrong, but the mouse cursor never appears. Neither does X 3.3.2.3 report any errors. The mouse cursor is displayed but doesn't move. When I kill X, it reports: waiting for X server to shut down Fatal server error: Unable to set status of mouse fd (Interrupted system call) Any suggestions TIA, bye Rafael Caetano [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null
RE: serial mouse not working
i found with my mouse (the first timei ever had probs) that after i reconfigured it i had to make a new xf86config file, util i did the mouse wouldnt work -Original Message- From: Rafael Caetano dos Santos [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 26 April 2000 04:55 To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: serial mouse not working Hello, My brandless, 3-button serial mouse won't work under Linux, neither in the console nor under X. It works OK under Windows. I've been a Linux user for about 3 years and I never had or heard of this kind of problem. I guess it should be a stupid mistake or something, but I can't see what is it. Is it possible to be a motherboard problem? Mine is a SiS (I forgot the model), with all those PCI, PnP, onboard adapters (sigh). But I guess this bears no problem with respect to serial ports. BTW, I've got a (real) modem running without problems under /dev/ttyS1. At bootup, the kernel says: Serial driver version 4.27 with no serial options enabled ttyS00 at 0x03f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A ttyS01 at 0x02f8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A So it shouldn't be a IRQ conflict. Also at bootup, setserial reports: Configuring serial ports...done. /dev/ttyS0 at 0x03f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A /dev/ttyS1 at 0x02f8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A It seems normal to me. And gpm runs happily, as if nothing were wrong, but the mouse cursor never appears. Neither does X 3.3.2.3 report any errors. The mouse cursor is displayed but doesn't move. When I kill X, it reports: waiting for X server to shut down Fatal server error: Unable to set status of mouse fd (Interrupted system call) Any suggestions TIA, bye Rafael Caetano [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null
Re: serial mouse not working
Hi Rafael! On Wed, 26 Apr 2000, Rafael Caetano dos Santos wrote: Is it possible to be a motherboard problem? Mine is a SiS (I forgot the model), with all those PCI, PnP, onboard adapters (sigh). But I guess this bears no problem with respect to serial ports. BTW, I've got a (real) modem running without problems under /dev/ttyS1. Nah, it's probably not the board, I've got one myself and they're crummy but work. And since it is both a problem in X and with gpm, it might be you don't have a link between /dev/modem and /dev/ttyS0. Both X and gpm use /dev/modem out of the box. root:~$ ln -s /dev/ttyS0 /dev/mouse should do it. 'Luck, AP
PS/2 vs Serial mouse.
Hi, I have a question regarding using a Logitech cordless MouseMan Pro PS/2 mouse on a Compaq LTE 5200 notebook. Although it is a PS/2 mouse, I can only hook it up to COM1 to get it to work in X. If I plug it into PS/2 port, the cursor won't move. I assume it's because ttyS0 is taken by COM1 and not PS/2 port. Can anyone tell me if this is the case, and which one is for PS/2, or will the mouse work as a PS/2 mouse? I am using MouseMan as the mouse protocal. Thanks! Best wishes, Chip
Re: PS/2 vs Serial mouse.
Fu-Dong Chiou wrote: Hi, I have a question regarding using a Logitech cordless MouseMan Pro PS/2 mouse on a Compaq LTE 5200 notebook. Although it is a PS/2 mouse, I can only hook it up to COM1 to get it to work in X. If I plug it into PS/2 port, the cursor won't move. I assume it's because ttyS0 is taken by COM1 and not PS/2 port. Can anyone tell me if this is the case, and which one is for PS/2, or will the mouse work as a PS/2 mouse? I am using MouseMan as the mouse protocal. Thanks! The device to use for PS/2 is /dev/psaux, not ttyS0. -- Oliver Elphick[EMAIL PROTECTED] Isle of Wight http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver PGP key from public servers; key ID 32B8FAA1 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have. For he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Hebrews 13:5
Re: serial mouse problem
On Sat, 2 Jan 1999, Vincent Murphy wrote: On Fri, 1 Jan 1999, Kent West wrote: in X, and when I returned this morning, the mouse was dead. So, I killed the Xserver, restarted it. Nothing. Rebooted in Win95, which didn't pick up the mouse either. When I rebooted into Linux, gpm started as normal, You might try switching your mouse to the other serial port and see if Win95 finds it, but when I've seen this behavior before, it was a dead mouse, so you may have to replace it. Well, I have a modem on ttyS1, which still works fine. The mouse I brought to work, and it worked on another PC. I tried a different mouse on my hamm box, which didn't work either, which points to a serial port problem. Also, if your CMOS battery is weak/dead, your BIOS may have reverted to turning off your serial port, although that doesn't really make sense since the box was powered up when the mouse died. But maybe some glitch turned off the port in CMOS, so I'd at least check it out. i've looked in the BIOS setup, and everything /appears/ to be ok, and when the kernel boots up it gives me the usual message about the serail ports. If you haven't already, try moving the mouse to the port the modem is on and move the modem off temporarily and see if you get your mouse back. -- Kent West [EMAIL PROTECTED] KC5ENO - Amateur Radio: When all else fails. Linux - Finally! A real OS for the Intel PC! Life is an ongoing classroom. - Capt. James T. Kirk, Dreadnought
Re: serial mouse problem
On Fri, 1 Jan 1999, Kent West wrote: in X, and when I returned this morning, the mouse was dead. So, I killed the Xserver, restarted it. Nothing. Rebooted in Win95, which didn't pick up the mouse either. When I rebooted into Linux, gpm started as normal, You might try switching your mouse to the other serial port and see if Win95 finds it, but when I've seen this behavior before, it was a dead mouse, so you may have to replace it. Well, I have a modem on ttyS1, which still works fine. The mouse I brought to work, and it worked on another PC. I tried a different mouse on my hamm box, which didn't work either, which points to a serial port problem. Also, if your CMOS battery is weak/dead, your BIOS may have reverted to turning off your serial port, although that doesn't really make sense since the box was powered up when the mouse died. But maybe some glitch turned off the port in CMOS, so I'd at least check it out. i've looked in the BIOS setup, and everything /appears/ to be ok, and when the kernel boots up it gives me the usual message about the serail ports. thanks for the help. regards, vinny -- Vincent Murphy | 2nd CompSci Student, UCC | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (086) 8397405 NT = Not Today
serial mouse problem
I'm having a problem with my serial mouse. I left my machine last night in X, and when I returned this morning, the mouse was dead. So, I killed the Xserver, restarted it. Nothing. Rebooted in Win95, which didn't pick up the mouse either. When I rebooted into Linux, gpm started as normal, but it doesn't work either. I will provide diagnostics on request, as I don't know what to include at this point. regards, vinny -- Vincent Murphy | UCC CompSci Student | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (086) 8397405 NT = Not Today
Re: serial mouse problem
On Fri, 1 Jan 1999, Vincent Murphy wrote: I'm having a problem with my serial mouse. I left my machine last night in X, and when I returned this morning, the mouse was dead. So, I killed the Xserver, restarted it. Nothing. Rebooted in Win95, which didn't pick up the mouse either. When I rebooted into Linux, gpm started as normal, but it doesn't work either. I will provide diagnostics on request, as I don't know what to include at this point. regards, vinny -- Vincent Murphy | UCC CompSci Student | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (086) 8397405 NT = Not Today You might try switching your mouse to the other serial port and see if Win95 finds it, but when I've seen this behavior before, it was a dead mouse, so you may have to replace it. Also, if your CMOS battery is weak/dead, your BIOS may have reverted to turning off your serial port, although that doesn't really make sense since the box was powered up when the mouse died. But maybe some glitch turned off the port in CMOS, so I'd at least check it out. -- Kent West [EMAIL PROTECTED] KC5ENO - Amateur Radio: When all else fails. Linux - Finally! A real OS for the Intel PC! Life is an ongoing classroom. - Capt. James T. Kirk, Dreadnought
Serial Mouse Install
Here is another installation question I didn't figure out during the install. I have a microsoft compatible serial mouse I would like to use on my new linux system. During the inital install, I did not see any selections for serial mice. I saw several options for ps/2, bus, and other types of mice. What do I need to do to install this mouse? Thank you, Doug Thistlethwaite -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Serial Mouse Install
Doug, Here is another installation question I didn't figure out during the install. I have a microsoft compatible serial mouse I would like to use on my new linux system. During the inital install, I did not see any selections for serial mice. I saw several options for ps/2, bus, and other types of mice. What do I need to do to install this mouse? run XF86Setup. Select microsoft (and the usual other compatibles). If it doesn't find /dev/mouse, then try /dev/ttyS0 HTH, Matthew -- Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo Steward-elect of the Cambridge Tolkien Society Selwyn College Computer Support http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Chamber/8841/ http://www.cam.ac.uk/CambUniv/Societies/tolkien/ http://pick.sel.cam.ac.uk/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Serial Mouse
The mouse pointer jumps across the screen rather than a smooth movement, I notice the problem most when the pointer crosses window boundaries, the cursor changes and the mouse pointer pauses at this point. I am using the fvwm95 window manager, the problem is less evident when using the openlook manager which changes cursor less often. I am using Debian 1.3 My Hardware is a Cyrix P200, and am using a serial mouse. My XF86Config is setup to use type microsoft at port ttyS0. I never had this problem on my P60 with a PS/2 mouse. Has anyone else experienced this problem ? Does anyone know the reason for the problem ? Does anyone have a fix ? Please reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: gpm, X-Windows, MS Serial mouse
My thanks to several of you who responded to my post. You all corrected my mistake of thinking I could not specify the (preferred) /dev/ttySx in both gpm and the X-server. After correcting the config and rebooting I'm able to start and restart X without killing gpm. Regards, -- C.L. Daugaard [EMAIL PROTECTED] __
gpm, X-Windows, MS Serial mouse
Before I changed to Debian, I could swear that under Slackware I was able to use my MS serial mouse in X-Windows without first killing gpm. No more. X refuses to start, complaining device in use. I've tried everything I can think of based on the documentation for gpm, including invoking the -M option and pointing the XF86Config file to /dev/gpmdata. My current serial settings: gpm set to /dev/cua2 and XF86Config to /dev/ttyS2. Can anybody tell me the secret? Thanks. C.L. Daugaard [EMAIL PROTECTED] __
Re: gpm, X-Windows, MS Serial mouse
On Sun, 23 Mar 1997, Curtis L. Daugaard wrote: Before I changed to Debian, I could swear that under Slackware I was able to use my MS serial mouse in X-Windows without first killing gpm. No more. X refuses to start, complaining device in use. I've tried everything I can think of based on the documentation for gpm, including invoking the -M option and pointing the XF86Config file to /dev/gpmdata. My current serial settings: gpm set to /dev/cua2 and XF86Config to /dev/ttyS2. Can anybody tell me the secret? While I'm not 100% sure that this will end your problems, I am 100% sure that the first thing to try is pointing gpm to /dev/ttyS2. The ttySX's handle some things (like device locking) differently than the /dev/cuaX's. Certainly, you should use the same name for you mouse dev in both cases. Syrus. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Syrus Nemat-Nasser [EMAIL PROTECTED]UCSD Physics Dept.
Re: How can I get my 3 button serial mouse to use all 3 buttons
Stan Brown wrote: I just goat a new (cheap) 3 button mouse, proudly pluged it in, ent to /etc/X11/XF86config and commenred out the Emulate3Buttons. Ubfortunately the middle button still doesn'y wrk. What else should I try? Shouldn't you reconfigure XFree86 by running the xfconfig programme rather than changing the config file, XF86config, manually? Don't forget this trivial advice: make a backup of XF86config. If the programme isn't xfconfig, it's something like that (sorry, I'm not in front of my PC at this moment, so I forgot its name). -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Seak Teng-Fong E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bât 507 DRFC / SPPFTel: 33 (0) 4 42256125 CE / Cadarache Fax: 33 (0) 4 42256233 13108 Saint Paul lez Durance Cedex FRANCE -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
How can I get my 3 button serial mouse to use all 3 buttons
I just goat a new (cheap) 3 button mouse, proudly pluged it in, ent to /etc/X11/XF86config and commenred out the Emulate3Buttons. Ubfortunately the middle button still doesn'y wrk. What else should I try? -- Stan Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED]404-996-6955 Factory Automation Systems Atlanta Ga. -- Look, look, see Windows 95. Buy, lemmings, buy! Pay no attention to that cliff ahead...Henry Spencer (c) 1997 Stan Brown. Redistribution via the Microsoft Network is prohibited. -- This message was delayed because the list mail delivery agent was down.
Re: How can I get my 3 button serial mouse to use all 3 buttons
I just goat a new (cheap) 3 button mouse, proudly pluged it in, ent to /etc/X11/XF86config and commenred out the Emulate3Buttons. Ubfortunately the middle button still doesn'y wrk. What else should I try? You're probably still using microsoft protocol to talk to the mouse; this does support 3 buttons, but your mouse probably doesn't use it. You should try the toggle rts/cts option; I believe you need also to change your mouse type to mouse systems in that instance. The rts/cts toggle will tell your mouse to change to Mouse Systems mode, which is where it will support three buttons. (Although it may do something different again.) hamish -- This message was delayed because the list mail delivery agent was down.
Re: How can I get my 3 button serial mouse to use all three buttons
Stan Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just goat a new (cheap) 3 button mouse, proudly pluged it in, ent to /etc/X11/XF86config and commenred out the Emulate3Buttons. Ubfortunately the middle button still doesn'y wrk. What else should I try? I recommend using the mouse-test program to diagnose mouse problems. It's part of the gpm source distribution, but not the binary one so you have to compile it yourself (but this isn't hard). It does a good job of working out what protocol your mouse is talking without any brain work. Tony. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
