Re: OT: (KVM) Splitting a combined USB mouse and keyboard cable to feed separate mouse and keyboard inputs

2023-02-11 Thread rhkramer
On Saturday, February 11, 2023 10:55:15 AM Dan Ritter wrote: > Is there a reason you don't use a pure USB pathway for keyboard > and mouse? > > i.e. does your target computer not have a USB port available to > take the KVM's input? Hmm, that's an interesting thought -- yes that computer does hav

Re: OT: (KVM) Splitting a combined USB mouse and keyboard cable to feed separate mouse and keyboard inputs

2023-02-11 Thread Dan Ritter
rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > Leading up to the Problem: My problem is this: one of the computers that I > need / want to keep in service for some time yet has separate inputs for the > keyboard and mouse -- the existing KVMs have separate outputs for the > keyboard > and mouse, so all is (was)

OT: (KVM) Splitting a combined USB mouse and keyboard cable to feed separate mouse and keyboard inputs

2023-02-11 Thread rhkramer
t, it is dead.) * The dumb mistake: I tried to move cables around (to try different keyboards) with the KVM still powered up but switched to an unused port. While doing that I fat fingered (well, fat armed) the slector switch which switched to an in-use USB port while I was plugging / unpluggi

Re: Recommended KVM box: HDMI (video), USB (mouse+kb+periferal), 4-port

2021-10-19 Thread rhkramer
On Tuesday, October 19, 2021 06:21:34 AM Tom Browder wrote: > Thanks! I forget about ebay—I only used it once many years ago. And the > Belkin products I’ve used in the past have worked fine. You're welcome! I buy quite a few things off ebay (for some definition of quite a few) -- some used thin

Re: Recommended KVM box: HDMI (video), USB (mouse+kb+periferal), 4-port

2021-10-19 Thread Tom Browder
On Mon, Oct 18, 2021 at 20:29 wrote: … > I am using a Belkin SOHO 4-Port KVM Switch Box F1DS104J, bought used off > ebay > in January, 2020 for under $20. Thanks! I forget about ebay—I only used it once many years ago. And the Belkin products I’ve used in the past have worked fine. -Tom

Re: Recommended KVM box: HDMI (video), USB (mouse+kb+periferal), 4-port

2021-10-18 Thread rhkramer
On Monday, October 18, 2021 09:03:10 PM Tom Browder wrote: > I am in the market for a new (or refurbished) KVM with the subject > attributes. I only need to support a single monitor, but reliability and > holding video settings for each computer are important to me. > > Reviews I've found online

Recommended KVM box: HDMI (video), USB (mouse+kb+periferal), 4-port

2021-10-18 Thread Tom Browder
I am in the market for a new (or refurbished) KVM with the subject attributes. I only need to support a single monitor, but reliability and holding video settings for each computer are important to me. Reviews I've found online are terrible, but I would appreciate hearing from satisfied Debian KV

Re: No (USB) mouse and keyboard after resume

2018-11-05 Thread Reco
Hi. On Sat, Nov 03, 2018 at 07:12:55PM +0100, Rainer Dorsch wrote: > Hi, > > after resume from suspend I have no mouse and keyboard anymore in a Debian > stable system. > > The syslog shows: > > Nov 3 18:23:24 blackbox kernel: [ 318.907431] dpm_run_callback(): > usb_dev_resume+0x0/0

No (USB) mouse and keyboard after resume

2018-11-03 Thread Rainer Dorsch
Hi, after resume from suspend I have no mouse and keyboard anymore in a Debian stable system. The syslog shows: Nov 3 18:23:24 blackbox kernel: [ 318.907431] dpm_run_callback(): usb_dev_resume+0x0/0x20 [usbcore] returns -22 Nov 3 18:23:24 blackbox kernel: [ 318.907441] PM: Device 6-1 fail

Re: USB mouse and keyboard disconnected

2016-11-07 Thread Martin T
Mark, thank you for your reply! > Random thought -- if ehci_pci is already loaded for some other device > early in the boot process, in a way that doesn't require the ehci_hcd > module, and then udev detects the keyboard and mouse, determines it > needs ehci_pci... and concludes all is well becau

Re: USB mouse and keyboard disconnected

2016-11-03 Thread Mark Fletcher
On Thu, Nov 03, 2016 at 06:18:59PM +0200, Martin T wrote: > Hi, > > looks like the problem is either with ehci_pci or ehci_hcd because if > I do "modprobe -rv ehci_pci" and "modprobe -v ehci_pci", then both > keyboard and mouse start to work. "ehci_hcd" is used by "ehci_pci": > > ehci_pci

Re: USB mouse and keyboard disconnected

2016-11-03 Thread Martin T
ss my > PC over SSH(or use PS/2 keyboard) and at the time of the issue nothing > is logged(I checked kernel ring buffer, X log files, etc). When I > remove(modprobe -r) USB related modules(ehci_hcd, ehci_pci, usbhid, > usbcore, usb_common, hid) and then again load those modules, the USB &

USB mouse and keyboard disconnected

2016-09-19 Thread Martin T
over SSH(or use PS/2 keyboard) and at the time of the issue nothing is logged(I checked kernel ring buffer, X log files, etc). When I remove(modprobe -r) USB related modules(ehci_hcd, ehci_pci, usbhid, usbcore, usb_common, hid) and then again load those modules, the USB mouse and keyboard start

Re: USB mouse on Latitude D430

2014-01-05 Thread Dave Woyciesjes
On 01/05/2014 06:51 PM, Zenaan Harkness wrote: On 1/6/14, Dave Woyciesjes wrote: On 01/05/2014 12:58 PM, Paul Cartwright wrote: On 01/05/2014 12:57 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote: working.. maybe it is a hardware issue?? going bad? I'm guessing that there is some service crapping out. I do

Re: USB mouse on Latitude D430

2014-01-05 Thread Zenaan Harkness
On 1/6/14, Dave Woyciesjes wrote: > On 01/05/2014 12:58 PM, Paul Cartwright wrote: >> On 01/05/2014 12:57 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote: working.. maybe it is a hardware issue?? going bad? >>> I'm guessing that there is some service crapping out. I don't >>> think it's hardware, because

Re: USB mouse on Latitude D430

2014-01-05 Thread Dave Woyciesjes
On 01/05/2014 12:58 PM, Paul Cartwright wrote: On 01/05/2014 12:57 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote: working.. maybe it is a hardware issue?? going bad? I'm guessing that there is some service crapping out. I don't think it's hardware, because I was just using 2 different external HDDs & 2 diffe

Re: USB mouse on Latitude D430

2014-01-05 Thread Dave Woyciesjes
On 01/05/2014 12:56 PM, Paul Cartwright wrote: On 01/05/2014 12:55 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote: I'm guessing there is some service that is crapping out. anything in /var/log/syslog ?? Nah, nothing obvious. May have missed something. Got any ideas what to look for ? -- --- Dave Woy

Re: USB mouse on Latitude D430

2014-01-05 Thread Dave Woyciesjes
On 01/05/2014 07:06 AM, Paul Cartwright wrote: On 01/04/2014 09:12 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote: Except that today, nothing again. did you log in using XFCE then Cinnamon?? weird that it went away after working.. maybe it is a hardware issue?? going bad? I'm guessing that there is some s

Re: USB mouse on Latitude D430

2014-01-05 Thread Dave Woyciesjes
On 01/05/2014 07:06 AM, Paul Cartwright wrote: On 01/04/2014 09:12 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote: Except that today, nothing again. did you log in using XFCE then Cinnamon?? weird that it went away after working.. maybe it is a hardware issue?? going bad? I'm guessing there is some servi

Re: USB mouse on Latitude D430

2014-01-05 Thread Paul Cartwright
On 01/04/2014 09:12 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote: >> > Except that today, nothing again. did you log in using XFCE then Cinnamon?? weird that it went away after working.. maybe it is a hardware issue?? going bad? -- Paul Cartwright Registered Linux User #367800 and new counter #561587 -- To

Re: USB mouse on Latitude D430

2014-01-04 Thread Dave Woyciesjes
y suggestions as to how to get my USB mouse or trackball working... Have you tried unplugging the mouse/trackball and then plugging it back in again, after it has stopped working? Yep. First thing I tried. Neither mouse nor trackball work with Debian when not in the docking station. Bu

Re: USB mouse on Latitude D430

2014-01-04 Thread Dave Woyciesjes
On 01/04/2014 06:16 AM, Paul Cartwright wrote: On 01/03/2014 08:31 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote: That's the odd thing. All I did was install XFCE, then noticed the trackball working at the login greeter. Logged in to XFCE, Cinnamon, and now back in to Gnome like I want, and it works everywhere

Re: USB mouse on Latitude D430

2014-01-03 Thread Doug
e recently with the trinity DM, the mouse didn't work. I... gave up:) went back to MATE. does it work on say the XFCE desktop manager? Installing Mate & XFCE right now to test. I must say, I am surprised that no one else has chimed in with any suggestions as to how to get my USB

Re: USB mouse on Latitude D430

2014-01-03 Thread Dave Woyciesjes
On 01/03/2014 08:23 PM, Paul Cartwright wrote: On 01/03/2014 08:20 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote: Installing Mate & XFCE right now to test. I must say, I am surprised that no one else has chimed in with any suggestions as to how to get my USB mouse or trackball working... Well,

Re: USB mouse on Latitude D430

2014-01-03 Thread Dave Woyciesjes
nt back to MATE. does it work on say the XFCE desktop manager? Installing Mate & XFCE right now to test. I must say, I am surprised that no one else has chimed in with any suggestions as to how to get my USB mouse or trackball working... Well, now this is interesting.I

Re: USB mouse on Latitude D430

2014-01-03 Thread Dave Woyciesjes
the XFCE desktop manager? Installing Mate & XFCE right now to test. I must say, I am surprised that no one else has chimed in with any suggestions as to how to get my USB mouse or trackball working... -- --- Dave Woyciesjes --- ICQ# 905818 --- CompTIA A+ Certified IT Tech - http://certif

Re: USB mouse on Latitude D430

2013-12-31 Thread Paul Cartwright
On 12/31/2013 04:03 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote: >> it..my problem with Debian is the ice...dove/weasel.. rather than >> the real thunderbird. I like thunderbird, I don't want it rebranded. > I added the Linux Mint Debian Edition repositories to get Firefox & > Thunderbird. I just downloaded the

Re: USB mouse on Latitude D430

2013-12-31 Thread Dave Woyciesjes
On 12/31/2013 07:58 AM, Paul Cartwright wrote: On 12/30/2013 04:49 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote: Partly ideological; I don't like the way things seems to be heading. Canonical's way or F-Off. Got moderated on the Ubuntu user's list for voicing/agreeing with opinions that differ from the Ubuntu

Re: USB mouse on Latitude D430

2013-12-31 Thread Paul Cartwright
On 12/30/2013 04:49 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote: > Partly ideological; I don't like the way things seems to be > heading. Canonical's way or F-Off. Got moderated on the Ubuntu user's > list for voicing/agreeing with opinions that differ from the Ubuntu > Way. ;) > And this little puppy seems

Re: USB mouse on Latitude D430

2013-12-30 Thread Dave Woyciesjes
On 12/30/2013 04:33 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote: On 12/30/2013 04:09 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote: I'm embarking on a missions, to figure why the USB mouse doens't work on my Dell Latitude D430. When I had Ubuntu on here, up to and including 13.10; USB mice worked fine. Did not c

Re: USB mouse on Latitude D430

2013-12-30 Thread Dave Woyciesjes
**Apologies, meant to bring this back to this list On 12/30/2013 04:46 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote: On 12/30/2013 04:21 PM, Paul Cartwright wrote: On 12/30/2013 04:09 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote: I'm embarking on a missions, to figure why the USB mouse doens't work on my Del

Re: USB mouse on Latitude D430

2013-12-30 Thread Dave Woyciesjes
On 12/30/2013 04:09 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote: I'm embarking on a missions, to figure why the USB mouse doens't work on my Dell Latitude D430. When I had Ubuntu on here, up to and including 13.10; USB mice worked fine. Did not change BIOS settings. Only install Debian stable.

USB mouse on Latitude D430

2013-12-30 Thread Dave Woyciesjes
I'm embarking on a missions, to figure why the USB mouse doens't work on my Dell Latitude D430. When I had Ubuntu on here, up to and including 13.10; USB mice worked fine. Did not change BIOS settings. Only install Debian stable. USB flash drives work fine, and the mouse

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-10 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Mi, 08 iun 11, 10:06:36, Lisi wrote: > > I did say "YMMV" As I say, I personally find the traction inadequate with > optical mice. I can easily deduce that most people like them! Maybe it's just because of more dust here, but I have to clean the "sliders" all the time on my mice. OTOH I do

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-09 Thread lee
Ralf Mardorf writes: > Hi :) > > when using a PS/2 mouse with stable or testing the mouse wheel very > seldom does work, usually it doesn't. For Ubuntu Maverick and Natty it's > the same. It might help to specify which protocol the mouse uses in your xorg.conf. IIRC, there´s some program to chec

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-09 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Thu, 2011-06-09 at 20:54 +1000, Scott Ferguson wrote: > On 09/06/11 19:44, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > > On Wed, 2011-06-08 at 21:45 -0400, Stephen Powell wrote: > >> On Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:05:30 -0400 (EDT), Ralf Mardorf wrote: > >>> ... > >>> Does Debian drop valid hardware, that isn't brand new? >

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-09 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 09/06/11 19:44, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > On Wed, 2011-06-08 at 21:45 -0400, Stephen Powell wrote: >> On Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:05:30 -0400 (EDT), Ralf Mardorf wrote: >>> ... >>> Does Debian drop valid hardware, that isn't brand new? >> >> I use a PS/2 mouse with Debian, but it does not have a wheel; >

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-09 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Wed, 2011-06-08 at 21:45 -0400, Stephen Powell wrote: > On Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:05:30 -0400 (EDT), Ralf Mardorf wrote: > > ... > > Does Debian drop valid hardware, that isn't brand new? > > I use a PS/2 mouse with Debian, but it does not have a wheel; > so I can't address your specific situation

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-08 Thread Stephen Powell
On Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:05:30 -0400 (EDT), Ralf Mardorf wrote: > ... > Does Debian drop valid hardware, that isn't brand new? I use a PS/2 mouse with Debian, but it does not have a wheel; so I can't address your specific situation. But as to your more general question about hardware support, I dou

Re: [OT] Mice (was: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse)

2011-06-08 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Wed, 2011-06-08 at 11:32 +, Camaleón wrote: > What happens is that modern mice are a bit "ostentatious" and > full of buttons (or they're targeted to notebook users and are a bit > small). > > Yes, I'm very picky with my input peripherals :-) +1 > > > As for not working on clear surf

Re: [OT] Mice (was: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse)

2011-06-08 Thread Camaleón
On Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:06:16 +0100, Darac Marjal wrote: > On Tue, Jun 07, 2011 at 06:40:14PM +, Camaleón wrote: [cut] >> >> I still see some disadvantages for laser or BlueTrack based mice: >> >> 1/ They do not work on crystal or clear surfaces >> >> 2/ I find batteries (even rechargable) a

Re: [OT] Mice (was: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse)

2011-06-08 Thread Darac Marjal
On Tue, Jun 07, 2011 at 06:40:14PM +, Camaleón wrote: [cut] > > I still see some disadvantages for laser or BlueTrack based mice: > > 1/ They do not work on crystal or clear surfaces > > 2/ I find batteries (even rechargable) a PITA :-) > > 3/ There are also some security concerns in using

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-08 Thread Lisi
On Wednesday 08 June 2011 00:37:05 Ron Johnson wrote: > >> You *like* ball mice? > > > > Yes - I find the extra traction far better.  I have difficulty > > controlling a laser mouse because there is virtually no traction.  I am > > slightly handicapped, so YMMV. > > Four little rubber "feet" on the

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-07 Thread KS
On 07/06/11 02:44 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > > I guess wireless won't cause troubles for AF signals, but anyway I will > avoid wireless, because I won't do bodybuilding and I won't a battery > dieing, while I'm doing an audio production. Cable usually never gets > broken here. I only had to solder

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-07 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 08/06/11 03:37, Lisi wrote: > On Tuesday 07 June 2011 14:23:19 Camaleón wrote: >> I'm using a PS/2 mouse with Debian and >> works very well. > > +1 Moreover, it has a ball not a light. I dread the day it dies!! > > Lisi > > +1 Ball mice never die! (they just lose their balls, seriously)

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-07 Thread Go Linux
: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2011, 12:41 PM > On 06/07/2011 12:37 PM, Lisi wrote: > > On Tuesday 07 June 2011 14:23:19 Camaleón wrote: > >>   I'm using a PS/2 mouse with > Debian and > >> works very w

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-07 Thread Ron Johnson
On 06/07/2011 06:00 PM, Lisi wrote: On Tuesday 07 June 2011 18:41:19 Ron Johnson wrote: On 06/07/2011 12:37 PM, Lisi wrote: On Tuesday 07 June 2011 14:23:19 Camaleón wrote: I'm using a PS/2 mouse with Debian and works very well. +1 Moreover, it has a ball not a light. I dread the day it

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-07 Thread Lisi
On Tuesday 07 June 2011 18:41:19 Ron Johnson wrote: > On 06/07/2011 12:37 PM, Lisi wrote: > > On Tuesday 07 June 2011 14:23:19 Camaleón wrote: > >>   I'm using a PS/2 mouse with Debian and > >> works very well. > > > > +1  Moreover, it has a ball not a light.  I dread the day it dies!! > > You *lik

Re: [OT] Mice (was: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse)

2011-06-07 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Tue, 2011-06-07 at 18:40 +, Camaleón wrote: > For intensive usage, heck... leave me with my Cherry corded keyboard with > a weight of ~1,8 kg and its characteristic "clack, clack" sound ;-) I've got two simple and good keyboards, one seems to be a Cherry and the other is better, because it

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-07 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Tue, 2011-06-07 at 14:16 -0400, KS wrote: > On 07/06/11 01:52 PM, Camaleón wrote: > > On Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:41:19 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: > > > >> On 06/07/2011 12:37 PM, Lisi wrote: > >>> On Tuesday 07 June 2011 14:23:19 Camaleón wrote: > I'm using a PS/2 mouse with Debian and >

[OT] Mice (was: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse)

2011-06-07 Thread Camaleón
On Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:16:33 -0400, KS wrote: > On 07/06/11 01:52 PM, Camaleón wrote: >> On Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:41:19 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: >> >>> On 06/07/2011 12:37 PM, Lisi wrote: On Tuesday 07 June 2011 14:23:19 Camaleón wrote: > I'm using a PS/2 mouse with Debian and > wor

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-07 Thread Ralf Mardorf
ured from Microsoft (IntelliMouse 1.3A) O:-) My PS/2 mouse has a ball too :) and I'm a dino myself. The ball is the only thing I'm not missing for the new USB mouse, anything else is bad for this elCheapo USB mouse, but at least at the supermarket the cheapest mouse, was the most ergono

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-07 Thread KS
On 07/06/11 01:52 PM, Camaleón wrote: > On Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:41:19 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: > >> On 06/07/2011 12:37 PM, Lisi wrote: >>> On Tuesday 07 June 2011 14:23:19 Camaleón wrote: I'm using a PS/2 mouse with Debian and works very well. >>> >>> +1 Moreover, it has a ball not a

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-07 Thread Camaleón
On Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:41:19 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: > On 06/07/2011 12:37 PM, Lisi wrote: >> On Tuesday 07 June 2011 14:23:19 Camaleón wrote: >>> I'm using a PS/2 mouse with Debian and >>> works very well. >> >> +1 Moreover, it has a ball not a light. I dread the day it dies!! >> > You *lik

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-07 Thread Ron Johnson
On 06/07/2011 12:37 PM, Lisi wrote: On Tuesday 07 June 2011 14:23:19 Camaleón wrote: I'm using a PS/2 mouse with Debian and works very well. +1 Moreover, it has a ball not a light. I dread the day it dies!! You *like* ball mice? -- "Neither the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws w

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-07 Thread Lisi
On Tuesday 07 June 2011 14:23:19 Camaleón wrote: > I'm using a PS/2 mouse with Debian and > works very well. +1 Moreover, it has a ball not a light. I dread the day it dies!! Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Conta

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-07 Thread Ralf Mardorf
> works very well. I wonder what can cause a simple PS/2 mouse to > malfunction. > > Anything at Xorg's log? > > > Is there a way to fix this? I tried to get a USB mouse that really > > could replace my PS/2 mouse, but all modern mice seems to be made to > &

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-07 Thread Camaleón
ing at Xorg's log? > Is there a way to fix this? I tried to get a USB mouse that really > could replace my PS/2 mouse, but all modern mice seems to be made to > get typist's cramps. So I'll get rid of my new USB mouse if possible > and use my old PS/2 mouth again. Buy a

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-07 Thread Ron Johnson
On 06/06/2011 09:48 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote: [snip] How should I break mouse wheel support, when I break ALSA? I try to get Not at the same time, but with *different* fiddling. -- "Neither the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manne

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-07 Thread Ron Johnson
On 06/06/2011 06:05 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote: Hi :) when using a PS/2 mouse with stable or testing the mouse wheel very seldom does work, usually it doesn't. For Ubuntu Maverick and Natty it's the same. Did you choose 3-button emulation? -- "Neither the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-06 Thread Ralf Mardorf
saux exist? Do you boot into [xkg]dm or the console? Is gpm > installed? Before I go to sleep. GDM I'm using a xorg.conf and tested it with and without mouse setings and the xorg-mouse'n'keyboard-packages installed, I also edited, i guess it was HAL?! ... I need to report la

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-06 Thread Ralf Mardorf
t; > second-hand, perhaps it's a Microsoft mouse. > > > > Don't knock it. They make *great* optical mice. > > > It worked for 64 Studio/Debian Etch and Lenny. It's not broken, it still > > works with an old Suse install. > > > > Does /

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-06 Thread Ron Johnson
Is gpm installed? -- Ralf PS: Until now completely no issues for the USB mouse. FWIW the mouse wheel for the PS/2 mouse already was broken for the clean Debian stable install. It isn't related to self-build kernels etc.. There are enough people still using PS/2 mice that the Debian-insta

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-06 Thread Ralf Mardorf
> the same. > > > > I replaced the mouse with an USB mouse and the mouse wheel seems to work > > all the time, tested with Debian testing only. I didn't reboot very > > often, just one or two times, but for the PS/2 mouse it never happened, > > that randomly the

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-06 Thread Ralf Mardorf
never owned anything from Microsoft, but the mouse is second-hand, perhaps it's a Microsoft mouse. It worked for 64 Studio/Debian Etch and Lenny. It's not broken, it still works with an old Suse install. -- Ralf PS: Until now completely no issues for the USB mouse. FWIW the mouse whee

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-06 Thread Doug
On 06/06/2011 07:05 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote: Hi :) when using a PS/2 mouse with stable or testing the mouse wheel very seldom does work, usually it doesn't. For Ubuntu Maverick and Natty it's the same. I replaced the mouse with an USB mouse and the mouse wheel seems to work all the ti

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-06 Thread Ron Johnson
On 06/06/2011 07:33 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote: On Mon, 2011-06-06 at 18:18 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: On 06/06/2011 06:05 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote: Since you didn't tell us what kind of PS/2 mouse, how in Eris' name are we supposed to help you? Trekker Wheel Mouse 2.0A Is that a MS two-button mou

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-06 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Mon, 2011-06-06 at 18:18 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: > On 06/06/2011 06:05 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > Since you didn't tell us what kind of PS/2 mouse, how in Eris' name are > we supposed to help you? Trekker Wheel Mouse 2.0A -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org wi

Re: PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-06 Thread Ron Johnson
On 06/06/2011 06:05 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote: Hi :) when using a PS/2 mouse with stable or testing the mouse wheel very seldom does work, usually it doesn't. For Ubuntu Maverick and Natty it's the same. [snip] Since you didn't tell us what kind of PS/2 mouse, how in Eris' name are we supposed t

PS/2 mouse vs USB mouse

2011-06-06 Thread Ralf Mardorf
Hi :) when using a PS/2 mouse with stable or testing the mouse wheel very seldom does work, usually it doesn't. For Ubuntu Maverick and Natty it's the same. I replaced the mouse with an USB mouse and the mouse wheel seems to work all the time, tested with Debian testing only. I did

Re: minimal xorg.conf for usb mouse

2009-03-24 Thread Andrei Popescu
On Tue,24.Mar.09, 12:17:38, David Goodenough wrote: > With the sid Xorg code for many systems you now no longer need an > xorg.conf, everything self configures. > > But it would appear that USB mice are not supported in this configuration. My usb mouse works just fine. Try running &

Re: minimal xorg.conf for usb mouse

2009-03-24 Thread Γιώργος Πάλλας
David Goodenough wrote: With the sid Xorg code for many systems you now no longer need an xorg.conf, everything self configures. But it would appear that USB mice are not supported in this configuration. Normally I have a synaptic mousepad on my laptop, but sometimes I would rather use a mouse.

minimal xorg.conf for usb mouse

2009-03-24 Thread David Goodenough
With the sid Xorg code for many systems you now no longer need an xorg.conf, everything self configures. But it would appear that USB mice are not supported in this configuration. Normally I have a synaptic mousepad on my laptop, but sometimes I would rather use a mouse. What do I have to have i

Re: USB Mouse

2008-10-01 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
David Baron wrote: On Sunday 28 September 2008 20:03:08 debian-user-digest- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a logitec USB/PS2 optical mouse, the el cheapo. ... or the cable and the USB plug. A little jiggle and everyone is happy (as long as hands are off after that.) That reminds me

Re: USB Mouse

2008-09-29 Thread David Baron
On Sunday 28 September 2008 20:03:08 debian-user-digest- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I have a logitec USB/PS2 optical mouse, the el cheapo. > > > >   > > > > I had been using it with the ps2 adapter until I booted up and BIOS > > kicked about the keyboard. Taking out that connector enabled me to >

Re: USB Mouse

2008-09-28 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
Kent West wrote: David Baron wrote: I have a logitec USB/PS2 optical mouse, the el cheapo. I had been using it with the ps2 adapter until I booted up and BIOS kicked about the keyboard. Taking out that connector enabled me to boot. So I plugged the mouse into the USB and it simply worked. H

Re: USB Mouse

2008-09-28 Thread Kent West
David Baron wrote: > > I have a logitec USB/PS2 optical mouse, the el cheapo. > > > > I had been using it with the ps2 adapter until I booted up and BIOS > kicked about the keyboard. Taking out that connector enabled me to > boot. So I plugged the mouse into the USB and it simply worked. Hats off

USB Mouse

2008-09-27 Thread David Baron
I have a logitec USB/PS2 optical mouse, the el cheapo. I had been using it with the ps2 adapter until I booted up and BIOS kicked about the keyboard. Taking out that connector enabled me to boot. So I plugged the mouse into the USB and it simply worked. Hats off. Next time I booted up, it d

Re: how to disable the touchpad when pluging usb mouse?

2008-05-05 Thread Bob Proulx
Micha wrote: > Is it possible, and if so how to automatically disable the touchpad when > plugging in a usb mouse to the laptop? I don't know udev details but a udev script triggered when the mouse is plugged in seems reasonable to me. I am sure the synclient would be useful in

Re: how to disable the touchpad when pluging usb mouse?

2008-05-05 Thread Andrea Gozzi
On Mon, 2008-05-05 at 18:49 +0300, Micha wrote: > Is it possible, and if so how to automatically disable the touchpad when > plugging in a usb mouse to the laptop? > > this is a dell vosotro laptop with the touchpad using the synapics driver > > Thanks >

how to disable the touchpad when pluging usb mouse?

2008-05-05 Thread Micha
Is it possible, and if so how to automatically disable the touchpad when plugging in a usb mouse to the laptop? this is a dell vosotro laptop with the touchpad using the synapics driver Thanks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Troubl

Re: mouse & keyboard probs under X [WAS: usb mouse problems: etch/gnome/metacity]

2008-01-04 Thread michael
openned?) somehow resets it so keyboard started > > > > accepting input again > > > > > > > > any ideas??! or ways to narrow this down? > > > > > > grep through your /var/logs for USB-related messages. Maybe something is > > > going on

Re: mouse & keyboard probs under X [WAS: usb mouse problems: etch/gnome/metacity]

2008-01-04 Thread michael
On Thu, 2008-01-03 at 14:43 -0600, Adam Porter wrote: > michael wrote: > > > Okay, I spoke too soon :( > > The mouse just ''froze'' on me again (as in I could move it but clicking > > did nothing) - had to ALT-TAB (to 'nothing' then again to get current > > apps)... > > That doesn't sound like a

Re: mouse & keyboard probs under X [WAS: usb mouse problems: etch/gnome/metacity]

2008-01-03 Thread Adam Porter
michael wrote: > Okay, I spoke too soon :( > The mouse just ''froze'' on me again (as in I could move it but clicking > did nothing) - had to ALT-TAB (to 'nothing' then again to get current > apps)... That doesn't sound like a hardware problem. See if you can figure out what apps are running whe

Re: mouse & keyboard probs under X [WAS: usb mouse problems: etch/gnome/metacity]

2008-01-03 Thread michael
gt; > > any ideas??! or ways to narrow this down? > > > > grep through your /var/logs for USB-related messages. Maybe something is > > going on. I have a PS/2 keyboard but my USB mouse is fine. Once in a > > while my USB hard disk will bork itself and, because of LV

Re: mouse & keyboard probs under X [WAS: usb mouse problems: etch/gnome/metacity]

2008-01-03 Thread michael
messages. Maybe something is > going on. I have a PS/2 keyboard but my USB mouse is fine. Once in a > while my USB hard disk will bork itself and, because of LVM, I'll have to > reboot to fix it. Sometimes my SanDisk USB memory card reader will mess up > too. I often wonder if

Re: mouse & keyboard probs under X [WAS: usb mouse problems: etch/gnome/metacity]

2008-01-02 Thread Adam Porter
previously openned?) somehow resets it so keyboard started > accepting input again > > any ideas??! or ways to narrow this down? grep through your /var/logs for USB-related messages. Maybe something is going on. I have a PS/2 keyboard but my USB mouse is fine. Once in a while my USB har

mouse & keyboard probs under X [WAS: usb mouse problems: etch/gnome/metacity]

2008-01-02 Thread cs
On Mon, 2007-12-31 at 17:37 +, michael wrote: > 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

Re: usb mouse problems: etch/gnome/metacity

2007-12-31 Thread michael
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 immediatel

Re: usb mouse problems: etch/gnome/metacity

2007-12-19 Thread cs
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

Re: usb mouse problems: etch/gnome/metacity

2007-12-18 Thread Adam Porter
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? Con

Re: usb mouse problems: etch/gnome/metacity

2007-12-18 Thread michael
ins 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

usb mouse problems: etch/gnome/metacity

2007-12-18 Thread cs
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 U

Re: strange problem with USB mouse

2007-11-19 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sat, Nov 17, 2007 at 09:17:52PM -0800, Serena Cantor wrote: I use sarge and its default kernel 2.4 and USB mouse. USB mouse works fine with hotplug package. But after I remove hotplug, USB mouse refuse to work even after I follow instruction on page below

Re: strange problem with USB mouse

2007-11-18 Thread Douglas A. Tutty
wrote: > > > Don't top post. > > On Sun, Nov 18, 2007 at 06:16:52AM -0800, Serena Cantor wrote: > > > --- "Douglas A. Tutty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Sat, Nov 17, 2007 at 09:17:52PM -0800, Serena Cantor wrote: > > >

Re: strange problem with USB mouse

2007-11-18 Thread Serena Cantor
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Sat, Nov 17, 2007 at 09:17:52PM -0800, Serena Cantor wrote: > > > > I use sarge and its default kernel 2.4 and USB mouse. > > > > > > > > USB mouse works fine with hotplug package. But after I remove hot

Re: strange problem with USB mouse

2007-11-18 Thread Douglas A. Tutty
Don't top post. On Sun, Nov 18, 2007 at 06:16:52AM -0800, Serena Cantor wrote: > --- "Douglas A. Tutty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sat, Nov 17, 2007 at 09:17:52PM -0800, Serena Cantor wrote: > > > I use sarge and its default kernel 2.4 and USB mouse.

Re: strange problem with USB mouse

2007-11-18 Thread Serena Cantor
I remove hotplug, modprobe input hid and mousedev, all seems OK. then I use "cat /dev/input/mice" to test mouse. The usb mouse does not respond to movement. --- "Douglas A. Tutty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, Nov 17, 2007 at 09:17:52PM -0800, Serena Cantor w

Re: strange problem with USB mouse

2007-11-18 Thread Douglas A. Tutty
On Sat, Nov 17, 2007 at 09:17:52PM -0800, Serena Cantor wrote: > I use sarge and its default kernel 2.4 and USB mouse. > > USB mouse works fine with hotplug package. But after I remove hotplug, USB > mouse refuse to work > even after I follow instruction on page below: >

strange problem with USB mouse

2007-11-17 Thread Serena Cantor
I use sarge and its default kernel 2.4 and USB mouse. USB mouse works fine with hotplug package. But after I remove hotplug, USB mouse refuse to work even after I follow instruction on page below: http://www.linux-usb.org/USB-guide/x194.html Mostly I modprobe input, hid and mousedev. Then I

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