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I cannot startx after running 'xf86config' due to the mouse (actually the little red trackpointer on the keyboard) not being recognized. I set it up as a PS/2 mouse and per the FAQ added the lines in /etc/devfsd.conf to establish the symlink. I've tried devices /dev/mouse and /dev/psaux to no avail. I do not have an XFConfig-4 file that would take precedence over the XF86Config file I edited.
What would be the suggestions for next steps to the X up and running? I'm thinking there was a module I didn't load, but offhand can't think of what it would be.
Thanks for any help on this!
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From the XF86Config on my TP 600:
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/misc/psaux"
EndSection
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Thanks.
I got X to start by changing the path to the mouse to be /dev/input/mice. However, the mouse "button' on the keyboard does not work. Moving the mouse trackpointer does not move the cursor on the screen.
I am one step closer though
Any ideas on getting the mouse to work?
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i use this part on my TP A31p:
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "mouse"
Identifier "Mouse[1]"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Name" "Autodetection"
Option "Protocol" "imps/2"
Option "Vendor" "Sysp"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "mouse"
Identifier "Mouse[3]"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "InputFashion" "Mouse"
Option "Name" "PS/2-Mouse"
Option "Protocol" "ps/2"
EndSection
the first is for the external usb-mouse (with wheel) and the second section for the internal TP own "button"
forgot one small detail: ... i did NOT edited the /etc/devfsd.conf --- the original worked as is
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I could only get X to start by pointing to /dev/input/mice. When I cd to /dev and 'ls' I don't see a mouse or psaux entry. Should these be there?
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Tried the example from dp above. I can startx, but still no mouse movement. I have also attached a PS/2 mouse and it does not work either. I also changed my XF86Config to match the one generated by the HWD program and still no change.
I have had the trackpointer work under Linux before, but don't know what could be different. To this point, I have limited the troubleshooting to the XF86Config file, but perhaps it's something else.
Any further suggestions are welcome, and thanks for the input so far!
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I was using T20 running Arch Linux and the mouse worked fine.
Markku
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what sayed your kernel at bootup about PS/2?
more /var/log/kernel | grep PS/2
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I got it working tonight by attaching a PS/2 mouse to the PS/2 port, running HWD, and using the generated XF86Config file. With the PS/2 mouse attached, it worked fine. I'm not sure why attaching this made any difference, but glad it works.
Thank you everyone for your kind assistance with this issue!
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I got it working tonight by attaching a PS/2 mouse to the PS/2 port, running HWD, and using the generated XF86Config file. With the PS/2 mouse attached, it worked fine. I'm not sure why attaching this made any difference, but glad it works.
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Thank you everyone for your kind assistance with this issue!
cool, great you managed it finally ... can you please post the section "InputDevice" from your working XF86Config here? i wonder what "hwd" have created --- thanx in advance
if you have special keys on your Thinkpad (i dont know the T20, but a lot of TPs have special keys for volume, "home" ... ) and want to use them for something (e.g. you can run an xterm by pressing the "Thinkpad" button) on arch, you can try some packages i build for arch for TPs:
tpctl (thinkpad control)
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?t=985
and tpb (thinkpad buttons)
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?t=883
greetings
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