Re: [expert] PS/2 to USB adapter - can't see mouse

2003-06-11 Thread edoardo
Hi and thanks to all, I tried all your suggestions, but even forcing usbmouse to load the mouse is not recognized yet. BTW - I tried to directly connect a USB mouse to a free USB port and X works fine with both mice (the touchpad and the external one), but no luck when the mouse is plugged in

[expert] PS/2 to USB adapter - can't see mouse

2003-06-10 Thread edoardo
[I apologize if this will show up as duplicate but the original seemed not to reach the list] I have installed linux Mandrake 9.1 on my SONY VAIO GRV6161S Laptop. Since the VAIO has no PS/2 ports I bought the following adapter to attach a PS/2 keyboard and mouse to one of my USB ports :

Re: [expert] PS/2 to USB adapter - can't see mouse

2003-06-10 Thread Larry Sword
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [I apologize if this will show up as duplicate but the original seemed not to reach the list] I have installed linux Mandrake 9.1 on my SONY VAIO GRV6161S Laptop. Since the VAIO has no PS/2 ports I bought the following adapter to attach a PS/2 keyboard and mouse to

Re: [expert] PS/2 to USB adapter - can't see mouse

2003-06-10 Thread James Sparenberg
On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 09:58, Larry Sword wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [I apologize if this will show up as duplicate but the original seemed not to reach the list] I have installed linux Mandrake 9.1 on my SONY VAIO GRV6161S Laptop. Since the VAIO has no PS/2 ports I bought the

Re: [expert] PS/2 to USB adapter - can't see mouse

2003-06-10 Thread edoardo
Larry Sword wrote: ??? Try ,within linus, running /usr/sbin/mousedrake. Larry that was the very first thing that I tried, with no help. I told mousedrake I have a USB mouse (as under WinXP it is seen as a HID-compliant mouse) but with no luck. here is some additional info about my

Re: [expert] PS/2 to USB adapter - can't see mouse

2003-06-10 Thread Colin Close
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Larry Sword wrote: Hi, I doesn't look as if you have any usb modules loaded. Try running as root /etc/init.d/usb start. Then run mousedrake. If this works then for some reason init is not starting usb. Regards, Colin Close ??? Try ,within linus, running

Re: [expert] PS/2 to USB adapter - can't see mouse

2003-06-10 Thread Larry Sword
James Sparenberg wrote: ??? Try ,within linus, running /usr/sbin/mousedrake. Linus might not like this *grin* sorry couldn't resist it. Wow, a slip of the fingers and I find myself being internally intrusive. Apologies to the big guy :-[ . On a serious note I think Larry is

Re: [expert] PS/2 to USB adapter - can't see mouse

2003-06-10 Thread Larry Sword
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Larry Sword wrote: ??? Try ,within linus, running /usr/sbin/mousedrake. Larry that was the very first thing that I tried, with no help. I told mousedrake I have a USB mouse (as under WinXP it is seen as a HID-compliant mouse) but with no luck. Sounds as if

Re: [expert] PS/2 to USB adapter - can't see mouse

2003-06-10 Thread James Sparenberg
On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 18:16, Larry Sword wrote: James Sparenberg wrote: ??? Try ,within linus, running /usr/sbin/mousedrake. Linus might not like this *grin* sorry couldn't resist it. Wow, a slip of the fingers and I find myself being internally intrusive.

Re: [expert] PS/2 to USB adapter - can't see mouse

2003-06-10 Thread Larry Sword
James Sparenberg wrote: On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 18:16, Larry Sword wrote: James Sparenberg wrote: ??? Try ,within linus, running /usr/sbin/mousedrake. Linus might not like this *grin* sorry couldn't resist it. Wow, a slip of the fingers and I find