Hadess wrote: > > I'm using 2.2.15 (yes, I know about the vulnerability ;), and I can > > successfully load the usb-ohci, mouse and usbcore modules. But neither > > gpm nor XFree86 work with /dev/usbmouse, protocol IMPS/2 (also tried mman > > in gpm, no dice). > > Here are a few things you can try: > - use hid module instead of mouse module
Will try that. > - try "cat /dev/usbmouse" and move the mouse, see if any output I redirected that to a file which was about 2 megs after a few seconds... 'file' said it was ASCII text, and the first few pages in 'more' were empty. Does that imply anything? > - see if gpm is really using the /dev/usbmouse or, if not, if /dev/mouse is > a link to /dev/usbmouse > - do all your tests as root, you'll avoid any problem that would be related > to permissions I played around with gpmconfig, so... > - install a newer kernel like Ben's 2.2.17-preX, and read the changes at > http://home.munich.netsurf.de/Franz.Sirl/inputppc.html and try to apply them I'll do that sooner or later - are there any know problems left with those kernels? > - when installed the new kernel, mount /proc/bus/usb and cat > /proc/bus/usb/devices to see if the mouse is recognized by the usb stack and > the ohci driver. A syslog message suggested that the mouse is recognized. > - take a look at http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/ to see if there is any > problem reported with this very kind of mouse (although I doubt it, I've got > 2 Logitech mouses, a Wingman Gaming Mouse and a Pilot Wheel Mouse working > fine on my iMac) I also doubt it because Tuomas recommended the mouse specifically for Pismos. What protocol do you use? gpm and X 4 settings? Thanks for the suggestions Michel -- Why drink & drive when you can smoke and fly??? ______________________________________________________________________________ Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper) \ CS student and free software enthusiast Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc,i386) user \ member of XFree86, Team *AMIGA*, AUGS
