Re: USB Mouse Problem

2001-04-26 Thread Eric Deveaud
On Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Matt Barnett wrote: > This is a pretty stupid question, given all the discussion of the new input > layer in the list, but I still don't know the answer. Here goes: > > I've just installed debian on my rev. a beige g3. Everything works fine, > except, of course, that X (specif

Re: USB Mouse Problem

2001-04-26 Thread Michel Dänzer
Matt Barnett wrote: > I've just installed debian on my rev. a beige g3. Everything works fine, > except, of course, that X (specifically xpmac.rev10) doesn't acknowledge my > usb mouse. The usb mouse and my usb card are properly detected by the kernel > during boot up, so this just seems to be a c

Re: USB Mouse Problem

2001-01-18 Thread Ethan Benson
On Thu, Jan 18, 2001 at 02:50:00PM +0100, Bastien Nocera wrote: > > I think I have an idea for a quite easy fix. Add to the MAKEDEV package an > initscript that checks the kernel version and makes /dev/mouse point to the > correct location. > In pseudo-code: > > if kernel_version <= 2.2.17 >

Re: USB Mouse Problem

2001-01-18 Thread Bastien Nocera
Quoting Ethan Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Wed, Jan 17, 2001 at 08:00:47PM -0500, Adam C Powell IV wrote: > > > > This sounds like yet another "new input layer" problem, caused by a > kernel > > config change in 2.2R2 without a similar upgrade to the /dev nodes and > default X > > and gpm set

Re: USB Mouse Problem

2001-01-18 Thread Ethan Benson
On Wed, Jan 17, 2001 at 08:00:47PM -0500, Adam C Powell IV wrote: > > This sounds like yet another "new input layer" problem, caused by a kernel > config change in 2.2R2 without a similar upgrade to the /dev nodes and > default X > and gpm settings. Here's my stock answer to new input layer ques

Re: USB Mouse Problem

2001-01-18 Thread Adam C Powell IV
Bastien Nocera wrote: > Quoting Ethan Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > I wonder if its worth attempting to get makedev fixed and installed > > into proposed-updates for potato r3, or has everyone already upgraded > > to r2 --> broke system --> fixed manually ? > > > > fixing makedev would at leas

Re: USB Mouse Problem

2001-01-18 Thread Michael Schmitz
> A nitpick, I know, but if there's a way to detect HID, it would be better. Check for presence of /proc/sys/dev/mac_hid/ ... Michael

Re: USB Mouse Problem

2001-01-18 Thread Ethan Benson
On Thu, Jan 18, 2001 at 09:13:31AM -0500, Adam C Powell IV wrote: > > I don't know about policy, but this would break for people building their own > 2.2.18 with old .configs (updated by make oldconfig of course). quite true. converting a non HID .config into a working HID .config is a wee bit s

Re: USB Mouse Problem

2001-01-17 Thread Adam C Powell IV
Scott Cole wrote: > I could not find anythign on this at the web site, so I apologize if > it is an old question. > > I have an Imac DV (slot-loading New World Rom). My mouse does not > work at all. As the kernel boots I see that it will recognize my > intellimouse explorer. I rebooted with my hoc