2.6.1, no mouse - annoying

[mailinglist at endosquid.com (Brendan)]

On Monday 19 January 2004 11:31 am, miah wrote:

Seems like I do.

[root at natacha linux-2.6.1]# grep -ir MOUSE .config
CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV=y
CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV_PSAUX=y
CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV_SCREEN_X=1024
CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV_SCREEN_Y=768
CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSE=y
CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2=y
# CONFIG_MOUSE_SERIAL is not set
# CONFIG_BUSMOUSE is not set

[root at natacha linux-2.6.1]# grep -ir KEY .config
# CONFIG_NET_KEY is not set
CONFIG_INPUT_KEYBOARD=y
CONFIG_KEYBOARD_ATKBD=y
# CONFIG_KEYBOARD_SUNKBD is not set
# CONFIG_KEYBOARD_XTKBD is not set
# CONFIG_KEYBOARD_NEWTON is not set


> Did you configure the mouse as a input device?  In 2.6 it's mandatory that
> you enable the INPUT_DEV stuff. eg:
>
> # CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV is not set
>
> (though you'll want that to be = y)
>
> You should also enable keyboard, and if you have a gameport you'd like to
> use (not that anybody makes joysticks that use gameport these days)
>
> -miah
>
> On Sun, Jan 18, 2004 at 09:12:51PM -0500, Brendan wrote:
> > Compiled 2.6.1 vanilla on a Mandrake 9.2 box, and everything works
> > splendidly (with an upgrade of the init tools), except my standard PS/2
> > mouse. Board is an ASUS P4PE with ICH4 chipset, and two standard PS/2
> > ports that have a keyboard and mouse attached. Works fine under 2.4.22
> > and everything else in the world. Has never worked in 2.5.x or 2.6.x.
> >
> > Googling, I find a few things like mine, but no solution that works for
> > me.
> >
> > Tried modifying /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
> > and changed the mouse location to: /dev/psaux (the original for under
> > 2.4.22), /dev/input/mice, /dev/input/mouse0
> >
> > Dmesg reports an IMPS/2 mouse found and says:
> > "mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
> >  input: PS/2 IMPS/2 Wheel Mouse on isa0060/serio1 "
> >
> > Tried futzing with the debug defines in i8042.c, and got a god-awful
> > amount of debug output that wasn't helpful.
> >
> > Even tried the fix described below:
> > "You must go in /linux-2.6.0/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
> > Remove this lines
> >
> > >         if (i8042_command(&param, I8042_CMD_AUX_DISABLE))
> > >                 return -1;
> > >         if (i8042_command(&param, I8042_CMD_CTL_RCTR) || (~param &
> > >I8042_CTR_AUXDIS))
> > >                 return -1;
> >
> > and save
> > recompile kernel"
> >
> > Through it all, the mouse pointer just sits there, looking like it wants
> > to move.
> >
> > So, unless I am missing something simple, I can't think of anything else.
> >
> > Suggestions?
> >
> > Brendan
> >
> >
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