On Sunday 28 September 2008 20:03:08 debian-user-digest- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I have a logitec USB/PS2 optical mouse, the el cheapo. > > > > > > > > I had been using it with the ps2 adapter until I booted up and BIOS > > kicked about the keyboard. Taking out that connector enabled me to > > boot. So I plugged the mouse into the USB and it simply worked. Hats off. > > > > > > > > Next time I booted up, it did not work. Unplugging and replugging it > > and voile. > > > > > > > > Next time I booted up, it did not work and reconnecting also did not > > work. I get the disconnect notification notice identifying the mouse, > > etc. I do not get the connect notice like I did the last time. > > > > > > > > So … how do I get this to work reliably? > > 1. Perhaps the mouse is becoming flakey? After all, it worked for a > while, then suddenly started generating errors about the keyboard via > the PS/2 connector, and it is an "el cheapo" mouse. > > 2. You have gpm installed, but have it configured for a PS/2 mouse. > > 3. Your xorg.conf file is expecting a PS/2 mouse, but sometimes can > over-ride that expectation depending on the weather and the alignment of > the planets. > > 4. Your mobo is becoming flakey? > > 5. Your USB subsystem / devsys is not initializing properly. > > I think I'd start by suspecting the mouse of getting flakey.
... or the cable and the USB plug. A little jiggle and everyone is happy (as long as hands are off after that.) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
