[KLUG Members] Help! mouse problems!
Adam Bultman
members@kalamazoolinux.org
Sat, 24 Nov 2001 23:34:41 -0500
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I found out what my problem was. Grr...
I had added a sound card earlier-- but I hadn't used X in a bit, since
my other linux box is more of my "desktop". So, sound worked (heh) but
when I connected the mouse and keyboard, no deal. The Sound card was
stealing something that the mouse/kb needed. I put the old sound card
back in (gave me a great chance to buy a nicer one) and I was all set
and running.
Thanks for the help, all you nice fellas.
Peter Buxton wrote:
>On Tue, Nov 20, 2001 at 07:09:06PM +0100, Adam_Bultman@gmx.net was only
> escaped alone to tell thee:
>
>>Um, it's a PS/2 mouse, and /dev/mouse points to /dev/psaux. I'm not sure
>>what repeating mode is, but I'll check it out when I have the time. How can
>>you run X without gpm for mouse stuff? Mine doesn't seem to pick it up. I've
>>tried serial mice, too, and now with both mice, it says oops() invoked,
>>device or resource busy. Might be an IRQ or something. Hmm...
>>
>
>X has it's own mouse driver, e.g., my Logitech Optical Trackman:
>
>Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Configured Mouse"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "CorePointer"
> Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
> Option "Protocol" "imps/2"
> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
>EndSection
>
>"imps/2" is the ps/2 Intellimouse protocol, but I guess Logitech emulates it
>well enough (and the X docs don't mention other protocols). If gpm repeating
>is not on, gpm and X transfer control of the mouse when switching from
>console to X.
>
>repeat_type="" in gpm.conf determines how gpm relays mouse events to another
>mouse-using application, i.e., X Windows. For example, ms3 is serial
>Intellimouse, imps2 is the same on a PS/2 port. Here is a sample XF86Config
>using gpm (again, I advise against it):
>
>Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Generic Mouse"
> Driver "mouse"
># Option "CorePointer"
> Option "SendCoreEvents"
> Option "Device" "/dev/gpmdata"
> Option "Protocol" "IntelliMouse"
>EndSection
>
>/dev/gpmdata is gpm's virtual device. X reads mouse events from there.
>
>The IntelliMouse driver corresponds to the "repeat_type=ms3" option in
>gpm.conf, which is the default repeat type in Debian.
>
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I found out what my problem was. Grr...<br>
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I had added a sound card earlier-- but I hadn't used X in a bit, since my
other linux box is more of my "desktop". So, sound worked (heh) but when
I connected the mouse and keyboard, no deal. The Sound card was stealing
something that the mouse/kb needed. I put the old sound card back in (gave
me a great chance to buy a nicer one) and I was all set and running. <br>
<br>
Thanks for the help, all you nice fellas.<br>
<br>
Peter Buxton wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">On Tue, Nov 20, 2001 at 07:09:06PM +0100, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Adam_Bultman@gmx.net">Adam_Bultman@gmx.net</a> was only <br> escaped alone to tell thee:<br><br></pre>
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<pre wrap="">Um, it's a PS/2 mouse, and /dev/mouse points to /dev/psaux. I'm not sure<br>what repeating mode is, but I'll check it out when I have the time. How can<br>you run X without gpm for mouse stuff? Mine doesn't seem to pick it up. I've<br>tried serial mice, too, and now with both mice, it says oops() invoked,<br>device or resource busy. Might be an IRQ or something. Hmm...<br></pre>
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<pre wrap=""><!----><br>X has it's own mouse driver, e.g., my Logitech Optical Trackman:<br><br>Section "InputDevice"<br> Identifier "Configured Mouse"<br> Driver "mouse"<br> Option "CorePointer"<br> Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"<br> Option "Protocol" "imps/2"<br> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"<br>EndSection<br><br>"imps/2" is the ps/2 Intellimouse protocol, but I guess Logitech emulates it<br>well enough (and the X docs don't mention other protocols). If gpm repeating<br>is not on, gpm and X transfer control of the mouse when switching from<br>console to X.<br><br>repeat_type="" in gpm.conf determines how gpm relays mouse events to another<br>mouse-using application, i.e., X Windows. For example, ms3 is serial<br>Intellimouse, imps2 is the same on a PS/2 port. Here is a sample XF86Config<br>using gpm (again, I advise against it):<br><br>Section "I
nputDevice"<br> Identifier "Generic Mouse"<br> Driver "mouse"<br># Option "CorePointer"<br> Option "SendCoreEvents"<br> Option "Device" "/dev/gpmdata"<br> Option "Protocol" "IntelliMouse"<br>EndSection<br><br>/dev/gpmdata is gpm's virtual device. X reads mouse events from there.<br><br>The IntelliMouse driver corresponds to the "repeat_type=ms3" option in<br>gpm.conf, which is the default repeat type in Debian. <br><br></pre>
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