Mouse working in gdm but not in gnome since the latest pacman -Syu

xvzf · 2017-01-13 08:45:34

Hi there,

I am facing a strange problem,
My USB-Mouse is working in the login screen (gdm) but not in gnome itself. However I can click!

It worked fine until I decided to upgrade all packages yesterday evening. Last update was about a week ago

Does anybody know what to do?

Cheers,
Matthias

jasonwryan · 2017-01-13 08:54:35

What was updated? Is there anything in the journal? Presumably Gnome has mouse settings, have you looked at those?

Moving to NC...

xvzf · 2017-01-13 11:16:37

Hi there...

I don't know it it fits to NC! But let's see.

Relevant part in the log should be here:

Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 gdm-password][29842]: gkr-pam: unlocked login keyring
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[549]: (**) Option "fd" "43"
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[549]: (**) Option "fd" "14"
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[549]: (**) Option "fd" "42"
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[549]: (**) Option "fd" "41"
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[549]: (**) Option "fd" "49"
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[549]: (**) Option "fd" "8"
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 root[29889]: ACPI group/action undefined: jack/lineout / LINEOUT
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 root[29891]: ACPI group/action undefined: jack/videoout / VIDEOOUT
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[549]: (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:64
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[549]: (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:82
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[549]: (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:81
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[549]: (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:76
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[549]: (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:65
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[549]: (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:66
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 kernel: snd_hda_codec_hdmi hdaudioC1D0: HDMI: invalid ELD data byte 0
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[800]: (II) systemd-logind: got resume for 13:76
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[800]: (II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 acpid[412]: client 551[0:120] has disconnected
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 acpid[412]: client 551[0:120] has disconnected
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 acpid[412]: client connected from 802[0:1000]
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 acpid[412]: 1 client rule loaded
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[800]: (--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DELL U2415 (DFP-0): connected
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[800]: (--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DELL U2415 (DFP-0): Internal TMDS
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[800]: (--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DELL U2415 (DFP-0): 600.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[800]: (--) NVIDIA(GPU-0):
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[800]: (--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-1: disconnected
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[800]: (--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-1: Internal TMDS
Jan 13 11:55:35 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[800]: (--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-1: 330.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
...
...
...
Jan 13 11:55:36 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[800]: (II) input device 'Razer Razer Abyssus', /dev/input/event12 is tagged by udev as: Mouse
Jan 13 11:55:36 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[800]: (II) Device 'Razer Razer Abyssus' set to 3500 DPI
Jan 13 11:55:36 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[800]: (II) input device 'Razer Razer Abyssus', /dev/input/event12 is a pointer caps
Jan 13 11:55:36 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[800]: (II) systemd-logind: got resume for 13:81
Jan 13 11:55:36 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[800]: (II) input device 'USB Keyboard', /dev/input/event17 is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
Jan 13 11:55:36 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[800]: (II) input device 'USB Keyboard', /dev/input/event17 is a keyboard
Jan 13 11:55:36 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[800]: (II) systemd-logind: got resume for 13:65
Jan 13 11:55:36 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[800]: (II) input device 'Sleep Button', /dev/input/event1 is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
Jan 13 11:55:36 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[800]: (II) input device 'Sleep Button', /dev/input/event1 is a keyboard
Jan 13 11:55:36 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[800]: (II) systemd-logind: got resume for 13:82
Jan 13 11:55:36 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[800]: (II) input device 'USB Keyboard', /dev/input/event18 is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
Jan 13 11:55:36 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[800]: (II) input device 'USB Keyboard', /dev/input/event18 is a keyboard
Jan 13 11:55:36 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[800]: (II) systemd-logind: got resume for 13:66
Jan 13 11:55:36 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[800]: (II) input device 'Power Button', /dev/input/event2 is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
Jan 13 11:55:36 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[800]: (II) input device 'Power Button', /dev/input/event2 is a keyboard
Jan 13 11:55:36 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[800]: (II) systemd-logind: got resume for 13:64
Jan 13 11:55:36 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[800]: (II) input device 'Power Button', /dev/input/event0 is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
Jan 13 11:55:36 i7 /usr/lib/gdm/gdm-x-session[800]: (II) input device 'Power Button', /dev/input/event0 is a keyboard

However I can't seem to find an error!

The package list which were updated are here:

xvzf@i7 /var/cache/pacman/pkg % find . -type f -newerct 2017-01-12
./libbluray-0.9.3.r84.05c9fdec-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./xf86-input-evdev-2.10.4-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./libwebp-0.5.2-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./lib32-freetype2-2.7.1-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./xorg-server-xwayland-1.19.1-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./cantarell-fonts-1:0.0.25-3-any.pkg.tar.xz
./liborcus-0.11.2-5-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./speech-dispatcher-0.8.6-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./asar-0.13.0-1-any.pkg.tar.xz
./electron-1.4.14-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./cuda-8.0.44-3-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./libpst-0.6.67-3-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./libsystemd-232-7-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./vim-8.0.0170-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./virtualbox-5.1.12-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./xorg-server-common-1.19.1-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./systemd-232-7-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./lib32-harfbuzz-1.4.1-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./libxfont2-2.0.1-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./xorg-server-1.19.1-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./xorg-mkfontdir-1.0.7-5-any.pkg.tar.xz
./xf86-input-libinput-0.23.0-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./libixion-0.11.1-5-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./subversion-1.9.5-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./libnl-3.2.29-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./lib32-gcc-libs-6.3.1-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./npm-4.1.1-1-any.pkg.tar.xz
./gcc-libs-multilib-6.3.1-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./libphonenumber-8.0.0-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./sed-4.3-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./bind-tools-9.11.0.P2-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./gnome-online-accounts-3.22.4-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./fontconfig-2.12.1-4-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./libtool-2.4.6-7-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./gcc-multilib-6.3.1-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./libuv-1.10.2-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./boost-libs-1.63.0-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./systemd-sysvcompat-232-7-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./ceph-10.2.3-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./vim-runtime-8.0.0170-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./lib32-fontconfig-2.12.1-4-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./libgexiv2-0.10.4-4-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./libcmis-0.5.1-5-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
./evolution-data-server-3.22.3-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz

It seems like the evdev input driver has been updated as well als libinput and the xserver.

xvzf · 2017-01-13 11:44:18

Hi again,

I downgraded following packages to the following versions:

xf86-input-evdev-2.10.4-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
xorg-server-xwayland-1.18.4-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
xorg-server-common-1.18.4-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
xorg-server-1.18.4-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
xorg-mkfontdir-1.0.7-2-any.pkg.tar.xz

It works for now!
I also uninstalled xf86-input-libinput - this packages conflicts with the xorg-server in any way.

When I try to upgrade again, pacman wants to install libinput again. Maybe that's the problem! I blacklistet all packages as I don't know which one caused the problem.

However, there might still be a bug in pacman or in one of the concerned packages. I don't have the time to look at the source code changes right now but it is on my todo list!

Cheers,
Matthias

teateawhy · 2017-01-13 13:10:52

xvzf wrote:

When I try to upgrade again, pacman wants to install libinput again. Maybe that's the problem! I blacklistet all packages as I don't know which one caused the problem.
However, there might still be a bug in pacman or in one of the concerned packages. I don't have the time to look at the source code changes right now but it is on my todo list!

Cheers,
Matthias

Note that there is libinput and xf86-input-libinput.

xvzf · 2017-01-13 15:28:29

teateawhy wrote:

xvzf wrote:
When I try to upgrade again, pacman wants to install libinput again. Maybe that's the problem! I blacklistet all packages as I don't know which one caused the problem.
However, there might still be a bug in pacman or in one of the concerned packages. I don't have the time to look at the source code changes right now but it is on my todo list!

Cheers,
Matthias
Note that there is libinput and xf86-input-libinput.

Oops, I ment xf86-input-libinput!

ugjka · 2017-01-13 15:37:23

Do you have xf86-video-intel installed?

What's the output of coredumpctl info /usr/bin/Xorg --no-pager?

Last edited by ugjka (2017-01-13 16:10:10)

xvzf · 2017-01-14 23:37:36

ugjka wrote:

Do you have xf86-video-intel installed?
What's the output of coredumpctl info /usr/bin/Xorg --no-pager?

The intel driver is not installed. I made a rollback to the working package versions - whenever I have time to check, I'll post a coredump!

I am pretty sure it has sth to do with the added dependency of xorg (the xf86-input-libinput)

Cheers,
Matthias

Glinx · 2017-01-27 08:55:02

Did you solve this issue?
I'm having the same problem with the usb mouse. Downgraded to xorg 1.18 (xf86-input-libinput removed by pacman) to work.

V1del · 2017-01-27 09:07:47

Don't downgrade and remove xf86-input-evdev instead. Libinput is a more modern alternative that has received threaded input support in Xorg 1.19 which has made it a hard dep and the preferred xorg input driver.

Glinx · 2017-01-27 09:21:26

I didn't want to downgrade. Unfortunately the mouse doesn't work with Xorg 1.19 and xf86-input-libinput. Actually, xf86-input-libinput doesn't enable the mouse for me with Xorg 1.18 either. Until the last -Syu I used xf86-input-evdev (and Xorg 1.18). xf86-input-evdev in Xorg 1.19 makes no difference. I could right click only but no mouse movement.

V1del · 2017-01-27 09:29:15

Then you might A: report a bug to libinput and B: create a xorg.conf that tells Xorg to continue using the evdev driver for your mouse (it will default to using libinput but can be explicitly reconfigured to continue using evdev, look at e.g. https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mo … uring_Xorg for an example of how that roughly looks like

Glinx · 2017-01-27 13:17:28

Thank you..
I created an xorg.conf file in etc/X11 performed a -Syu a new kernel and nvidia driver were installed as well as updating Xorg etc.
Interestingly, the boot failed with several (?7) acpi errors. I Managed to get to a terminal and deleted the new xorg.conf file rebooted and this time I saw about 3 ACPI errors but it did boot this time. I then downgraded the kernel, nvidia, Xorg etc again and now back to the beginning

EDIT (Solved for me. Hopefully you also);

My problem was a wifi usb mouse. Even though I tried with a normal usb mouse it still didn't work. Perhaps a reboot after replacing the wifi mouse (and removing the dongle) would of worked, but I cant remember if I tried that or not. To solve this issue I followed https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Li … figuration for libinput-list-devices information. There are several entries for my usb receiver so care was needed to chose the correct one.

I then scrolled down to Common Options ( https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Li … on_options ) and created a 75-mouse.conf file to place in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ using and renaming the basic configuration template given. Mine looks like this;

Section "InputClass"
Identifier "Evdev Mouse"
Driver "evdev"
Option "Compx 2.4G Receiver" "/dev/input/event11"
EndSection

What threw me for a long time over this was even though I didn't have xf86-input-libinput installed at this point (only libinput) I was sure as V1del suggested, the answer was in editing/creating a xorg.conf file. Live and learn (and read more)!

Now xorg et al have all been updated to the latest with -Syu and all good again - though I've switched out to the LTS kernel due to a strange boot halt with nvidia. I hope this helps someone.

Last edited by Glinx (2017-01-31 16:49:25)

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Mouse working in gdm but not in gnome since the latest pacman -Syu

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Re: Mouse working in gdm but not in gnome since the latest pacman -Syu

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Re: Mouse working in gdm but not in gnome since the latest pacman -Syu

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Re: Mouse working in gdm but not in gnome since the latest pacman -Syu

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Re: Mouse working in gdm but not in gnome since the latest pacman -Syu

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