Mouse problems in 2.6.5 slack


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Ok, heres the problem.

When i boot up, linux doesn't detect my logitech cordless mousman optical.

i have to plug in my ps/2 mouse (i think its called ps2, its the plug thats green) and then my cordless one works. sometimes this even doesnt work.

in 2.4.22 everything works smoothly btw.

oh one more thing, i cant get my wheel working. ive tried putting in Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" in /etc/X11/xorg.conf (using dropline 2.6) it was working before in 2.4.22 but now even in 2.4.22 it doesnt work. thanks

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Perhaps you're not loading the USB modules correctly for your 2.6 kernel. Have a look and see what is in /etc/modprobe.conf (I don't have linux right now to check that path is correct but I think it is).

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alias binfmt-204 binfmt_aout

alias binfmt-263 binfmt_aout

alias binfmt-264 binfmt_aout

alias binfmt-267 binfmt_aout

alias binfmt-387 binfmt_aout

alias binfmt-332 iBCS

alias binfmt--310 binfmt_java

alias block-major-1 rd

alias block-major-2 floppy

alias block-major-3 ide-probe-mod

alias block-major-7 loop

alias block-major-8 sd_mod

alias block-major-9 md

alias block-major-11 sr_mod

alias block-major-13 xd

alias block-major-15 cdu31a

alias block-major-16 gscd

alias block-major-17 optcd

alias block-major-18 sjcd

alias block-major-20 mcdx

alias block-major-22 ide-probe-mod

alias block-major-23 mcd

alias block-major-24 sonycd535

alias block-major-25 sbpcd

alias block-major-26 sbpcd

alias block-major-27 sbpcd

alias block-major-29 aztcd

alias block-major-32 cm206

alias block-major-33 ide-probe-mod

alias block-major-34 ide-probe-mod

alias block-major-37 ide-tape

alias block-major-44 ftl

alias block-major-46 pcd

alias block-major-47 pf

alias block-major-56 ide-probe-mod

alias block-major-57 ide-probe-mod

alias block-major-58 lvm-mod

alias block-major-88 ide-probe-mod

alias block-major-89 ide-probe-mod

alias block-major-90 ide-probe-mod

alias block-major-91 ide-probe-mod

alias block-major-93 nftl

alias block-major-97 pg

alias char-major-4 serial

alias char-major-5 serial

alias char-major-6 lp

alias char-major-9 st

alias char-major-10-0 busmouse

alias char-major-10-2 msbusmouse

alias char-major-10-3 atixlmouse

alias char-major-10-130 wdt

alias char-major-10-131 wdt

alias char-major-10-135 rtc

alias char-major-10-139 openprom

alias char-major-10-144 nvram

alias char-major-10-157 applicom

alias char-major-10-175 agpgart

alias char-major-10-184 microcode

alias char-major-10-200 tun

alias char-major-13 input

alias char-major-13-32 mousedev

alias char-major-14 soundcore

alias char-major-19 cyclades

alias char-major-20 cyclades

alias char-major-21 sg

alias char-major-22 pcxx

alias char-major-23 pcxx

alias char-major-27 ftape

alias char-major-34 scc

alias char-major-35 tclmidi

alias char-major-36 netlink

alias char-major-37 ide-tape

alias char-major-48 riscom8

alias char-major-49 riscom8

alias char-major-57 esp

alias char-major-58 esp

alias char-major-63 kdebug

alias char-major-90 mtdchar

alias char-major-96 pt

alias char-major-99 ppdev

alias char-major-107 3dfx

alias char-major-108 ppp_generic

alias char-major-109 lvm-mod

alias char-major-161 ircomm-tty

alias char-major-171 raw1394

alias char-major-200 vxspec

alias char-major-206 osst

alias dos msdos

alias dummy0 dummy

alias dummy1 dummy

alias iso9660 isofs

alias md-personality-1 linear

alias md-personality-2 raid0

alias md-personality-3 raid1

alias md-personality-4 raid5

alias md-personality-7 multipath

alias net-pf-1 unix

alias net-pf-2 ipv4

alias net-pf-4 ipx

alias net-pf-5 appletalk

alias net-pf-17 af_packet

alias netalias-2 ip_alias

alias irlan0 irlan

alias irda-dongle-0 tekram

alias irda-dongle-1 esi

alias irda-dongle-2 actisys

alias irda-dongle-3 actisys

alias irda-dongle-4 girbil

alias irda-dongle-5 litelink

alias irda-dongle-6 airport

alias irda-dongle-7 old_belkin

alias plip0 plip

alias plip1 plip

alias tunl0 ipip

alias cipcb0 cipcb

alias cipcb1 cipcb

alias cipcb2 cipcb

alias cipcb3 cipcb

alias ppp0 ppp

alias ppp1 ppp

alias slip0 slip

alias slip1 slip

alias tty-ldisc-1 slip

alias tty-ldisc-3 ppp_async

alias tty-ldisc-11 irtty

alias tty-ldisc-14 ppp_synctty

alias ppp-compress-18 ppp_mppe

alias ppp-compress-21 bsd_comp

alias ppp-compress-24 ppp_deflate

alias ppp-compress-26 ppp_deflate

alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc

alias usbdevfs usbcore

alias sound emu10k1

options sb io=0x220 irq=7 dma=1 dma16=5 mpu_io=0x330

install binfmt-0000 /bin/true

install char-major-10 /bin/true

install char-major-10-1 /bin/true

install dummy0 /sbin/modprobe -o dummy0 --ignore-install dummy

install dummy1 /sbin/modprobe -o dummy1 --ignore-install dummy

install eth0 /bin/true

install hid /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install hid && { /sbin/modprobe keybdev; /sbin/modprobe mousedev; /bin/true; }

install net-pf-10 /bin/true

install net-pf-19 /bin/true

install net-pf-3 /bin/true

install net-pf-6 /bin/true

install ov518_decomp { /sbin/modprobe ov511; } ; /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install ov518_decomp

install scsi_hostadapter /bin/true

install usbmouse /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install usbmouse && { /sbin/modprobe hid; /bin/true; }

install wacom /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install wacom && { /sbin/modprobe evdev; /bin/true; }

remove hid { /sbin/modprobe -r keybdev; /sbin/modprobe -r mousedev; } ; /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove hid

remove ov518_decomp /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove ov518_decomp && { /sbin/modprobe -r ov511; /bin/true; }

remove usbmouse { /sbin/modprobe -r hid; } ; /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove usbmouse

remove wacom { /sbin/modprobe -r evdev; } ; /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove wacom

alias char-major-195* nvidia

this is from my 2.4.22 kernel though it shouldn't make a difference right?

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I believe the USB module names have changed since the 2.4 series, hopefully somebody more experienced will be able to help you out soon.

Edit : D'oh! Kongit beat me to it! :blush:

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ugh... i dont wanna recompile again... ive done it like 5 times already in a week. is there another way? if there isn't i guess ill recompile again :s

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