USB problem

linedpaper · Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 2:39 am Post subject: USB problem

I am using the elite duo keyboard/mouse wireless combo thing from logitech. I have it plugged in via USB. I compiled all the usb crap into my kernel and I can use the keyboard just fine in console. When I try to startx it takes longer than usual/it should to start and then once in I can't use my keyboard or mouse. The whole thing is like frozen up or something. If I plug in this wireless combo via ps/2 it works just fine. I would go ps/2 but when it is ps/2 my windows boot freezes up. I can do everything just find and then I can't type anything at the login screen for windows xp. Strange...I don't mind doing it ps/2 if I can get the windows thing to work but since windows is a bigger pain I decided usb might just be better. The wireless reciever thing plugs in via 1 usb plug or via 2 ps/2 plugs (one of whichis the usb plug with a converter on it.) Let me know if anyone has had this problem or knows why my usb keyboard/mouse isn't working in x. I have a feeling it is because only one usb port is supposed to do both the mouse and keyboard.

Tim

tomthewombat · Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 2:48 am Post subject:

ah yes been avoiding the switch from ps2 to usb might restart and try it now hehe. Just to help ya out!

linedpaper · Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 2:52 am Post subject:

I did restart. I'm in windows right now on the same system...taking off though to go do homework...I am using the keyboard and mouse in windows via usb just fine right now. It works in console but not in fluxbox.

tomthewombat · Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 3:02 am Post subject:

alright just switched my mouse and keyboard to usb. All that I had to do was to change /dev/mouse to /dev/usbmouse in /etc/X11/XF86Config

If that doesn't solve your problem make sure you have all this compiled into your kernel. Sometimes your bios will emulate at ps2 keyboard from a usb keyboard just for backward compatibility. So if you cant cat /dev/usbmouse and get garbage when you move your mouse around then you don't have the right stuff.

Input Core Support -> [ * ] Input Core Support
Input Core Support -> [ * ] Keyboard Support
Input Core Support -> [ * ] Mouse Support

USB Support -> [ * ] Support for USB
USB Support -> [ * ] Proper USB Driver (UHCI or OHCI)
USB Support -> [ * ] USB Human Interface Device (full HID) support
USB Support -> [ * ] HID input layer support

You could also make those modules. Also note you can't use the USB HID with the HIDBP driver (whatever that is)

linedpaper · Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 9:37 pm Post subject:

Thanks, Ijust forgot to change /dev/mouse to /dev/usbmouse. :oops:

Tim

tomthewombat · Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 9:47 pm Post subject:

same here i just happened to cat /dev/mouse and not get anything... donno how i came up with usbmouse must have seen it somewhere before.