Configuring USB mouse in XFree

Ziraku · 2003-03-15 01:52:38

Hey, I just installed arch, and I'm having trouble getting X to see my mouse.

It gets an error on the line in XF86Config that gives the mouse location
default /dev/mouse doesn't work.

It's a USB Logitech MouseMan Dual Optical.

I've taken a look through /dev and tried anything obvious that I thought would work but still no go...

Is there a way to find out where my mouse is located? Or perhaps someone has had this problem before, and can help me with a solution.

Thanks!

Arielext · 2003-03-15 10:58:42

does /dev/input/mice work?
my logitech trackman optical works like a charm
and don't forget to set "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" in XF86config (scrollwheel support, or does xfree 4.3 set this for you... I don' t know )

Mork · 2003-03-15 11:52:45

My logitech usb-mouse works with the following config:

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse2"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
# You only need the following if you have two mouse buttons
Option "Emulate3Buttons"

If you have another mouse you can add the following line in the ServerLayout section to get the usb-mouse mouse to work simultaniosly with it..

InputDevice "Mouse2" "SendCoreEvents"

Of course you can rename Mouse2 to KiCkaSsusB if you like

Ziraku · 2003-03-15 16:05:55

I had tried /dev/input/mice at first, but it didn't work.

I tried it now after setting Protocol to IMPS/2 instead of 'auto' and it works. Wonderful.

Thanks for the help!

nehsa · 2003-06-11 20:42:14

Hi,

I have /dev/input/mice and I have this is XF86Config:

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

The problem is, although I do get a mouse pointer, I can't move it.

Xentac · 2003-06-11 20:54:19

Are you loading the right kernel modules (I can't remember if that stuff is built as modules or builtin)?

Modules that I have: usbmouse, mousedev, hid, input

nehsa · 2003-06-11 21:02:39

Well.. I guess I figured it'd all be setup with the initial install. Is there a quick way to check that all of that stuff is loaded without actually recompiling the kernel?

Xentac · 2003-06-11 21:06:24

Ummm... yes... 'lsmod' gives you all the currently running modules. To load another module type 'modprobe <module name>'. If you want something loaded at startup, you list it in your /etc/rc.conf file. Most likely you'd want those modules loaded by default.

In arch, virtually nothing is set up behind your back.

dariball · 2003-06-20 19:58:23

the usb modules are all included directly in the kernel as i can see....

because i am running a microsoft intelli with usb, and it works with this configs in the XF86Config :

Identifier  "Mouse1"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option "Protocol"    "IMPS/2"
    Option "Device"      "/dev/input/mice"
    Option "Buttons"     "7"
    Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"

but i also use imwheel to use all the buttons ... if anyone cares here the configs :

in .xinitrc

xmodmap -e "pointer = 1 2 3 6 7 4 5"
imwheel -k -p -b "67"

_before_ u start the WM

and then in the .imwhellrc

".*"
None, Up, Alt_L|Left
None, Down, Alt_L|Right

i guess it should also work with most 5-button+wheel mice.....

greetz

Arch Linux

#1 2003-03-15 01:52:38

Configuring USB mouse in XFree

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Re: Configuring USB mouse in XFree

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