USB Mouse (followed HOW-TO) almost there

eyevee99 · Apprentice Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 239

I have a new Rev.3.0 USB Microsoft Intellimouse Optical.

I have been following the x setup tutorial at IBM and the USB Mouse HOW-To here, and at linux-usb.org http://www.linux-usb.org/USB-guide/x194.html.

I have all the items indicated in these tutorials compiled directly into the kernel. I also have the USB Input Layer compiled in.

I am at the stage where x loads in a very prelim stage, no terminal, no window manager etc. ie the first test load of XFree86.

The only issue I'm having is the mouse.

mglauche · Posted: Wed May 01, 2002 1:05 pm Post subject: mousedev there ?

It seems that the mousedev module is missing, i did compile everything as modules (easier to fix something if you forget to compile it

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eyevee99 · Apprentice Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 239

Ok I recompiled as modules

I have failure trying to load input and usb-uhci

the errors from dmesg are (section of dmesg from input to usb):

eyevee99 · Apprentice Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 239

if I comment all the modules in modules.autoload, usb stuff still loads at boot

AutoBot · l33t Joined: 22 Apr 2002 Posts: 968 Location: Usually Out

Try /dev/input/mouse0 and see what that gets you.
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eyevee99 · Apprentice Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 239

/dev/input/mouse0 doesn't appear to exist, it's not listed in /dev/input/

Underlying problem?

AutoBot · l33t Joined: 22 Apr 2002 Posts: 968 Location: Usually Out

Hum could be here is mine:

eyevee99 · Apprentice Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 239

mine has only 'mice'

eyevee99 · Apprentice Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 239

Well I've tried everyting

I've compiled into the kernel, I've compiled modules, I've compiled a Mix, I've added every option I can find for Mice/Use/Input

There are options in Input Core Support, USB Supprt, and Character Support.

NOTHING works.

My /dev/input never has anything in it except "mice" and that does nothing. No movement at all in X

The only thing that get to the mouse is /dev/usb/hid/hiddev0, but the doesn't work correctly (see above)

Someone must know!? This can't be that hard.

Any requests for info?

Any ideas?

Thanks.

sawsedge · n00b Joined: 19 Apr 2002 Posts: 20 Location: Boston

Here is what worked for me.

First, I did compile every piece directly into the kernel. input, mousedev, usb-core, uhci-usb, and hid.

The crazy thing that got me on my first attempt was that the make menuconfig defaulted to the *alternate* uhci driver. I did not notice at first, because only one of the two is displayed at once. I have a BX board, and the alternate driver does not work. Unselect the UHCI alternate driver, then select the other one (I'm assuming you have an Intel-based mainboard? Not sure if I saw that info in the thread).

Also, do you have devfs compiled?

Once I had everything above, XF86Config just needed the IMPS/2 protocol, and device /dev/input/mice (mouse0 should also work).

HTH!

eyevee99 · Apprentice Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 239

Thanks for the reply. I've got it working...

see "infuriating" for the reason why.

;)