Re: X hates me ______ [long, sad rant, advice sought at the

I'm running Ubuntu 6.06.

USB mice should show up in /dev/input/. There should be /dev/input/mice which is an algamated "device", and individual /dev/input/mouse<n> where <n>= 0, 1, 2, ... for each connected mouse .

Try cat /proc/bus/input/devices>, you should see something like so:

\nI: Bus=0011 Vendor=0001 Product=0001 Version=ab41\nN: Name="AT Translated Set 2 keyboard"\nP: Phys=isa0060/serio0/input0\nS: Sysfs=/class/input/input0\nH: Handlers=kbd event0\nB: EV=120013\nB: KEY=402000000 3802078f840d001 f2ffffdfffefffff fffffffffffffffe\nB: MSC=10\nB: LED=7\n\nI: Bus=0010 Vendor=001f Product=0001 Version=0100\nN: Name="PC Speaker"\nP: Phys=isa0061/input0\nS: Sysfs=/class/input/input1\nH: Handlers=kbd event1\nB: EV=40001\nB: SND=6\n\nI: Bus=0003 Vendor=056a Product=0015 Version=0403\nN: Name="Wacom Graphire4 4x5"\nP: Phys=\nS: Sysfs=/class/input/input2\nH: Handlers=mouse0 event2 ts0\nB: EV=1f\nB: KEY=1c63 700ff 0 0 0 0\nB: REL=100\nB: ABS=3000003\nB: MSC=1\n\nI: Bus=0003 Vendor=046d Product=c50e Version=2500\nN: Name="Logitech USB Receiver"\nP: Phys=usb-0000:00:13.1-1/input0\nS: Sysfs=/class/input/input3\nH: Handlers=mouse1 event3 ts1\nB: EV=7\nB: KEY=ffff0000 0 0 0 0\nB: REL=143\n

If you have a fancy mouse, the evdev driver in Ubuntu Dapper is way nicer and makes all of its buttons usable. Here's how my mouse is configured:

\nSection "InputDevice"\n        Identifier  "Configured Mouse"\n        Driver      "evdev"\n        Option      "CorePointer"\n        Option      "Name" "Logitech USB Receiver"\n        Option      "HWHEELRelativeAxisButtons" "7 6" \nEndSection\n

That last Option swaps the direction of the horizontal scroll. The nice thing about this incantation is that my mouse device can change its /dev/ name all it wants as it gets plugged in and out, but X will still find it.

A PS/2 mouse should show up as /dev/psaux.

Post #263,377 by StevenYap 8/2/06 1:36:33 AM Reply	Re: X hates me ______ [long, sad rant, advice sought at the I'm running Ubuntu 6.06. USB mice should show up in /dev/input/. There should be `/dev/input/mice` which is an algamated "device", and individual `/dev/input/mouse<n>` where `<n>`= 0, 1, 2, ... for each connected mouse . Try `cat /proc/bus/input/devices>`, you should see something like so: \nI: Bus=0011 Vendor=0001 Product=0001 Version=ab41\nN: Name="AT Translated Set 2 keyboard"\nP: Phys=isa0060/serio0/input0\nS: Sysfs=/class/input/input0\nH: Handlers=kbd event0\nB: EV=120013\nB: KEY=402000000 3802078f840d001 f2ffffdfffefffff fffffffffffffffe\nB: MSC=10\nB: LED=7\n\nI: Bus=0010 Vendor=001f Product=0001 Version=0100\nN: Name="PC Speaker"\nP: Phys=isa0061/input0\nS: Sysfs=/class/input/input1\nH: Handlers=kbd event1\nB: EV=40001\nB: SND=6\n\nI: Bus=0003 Vendor=056a Product=0015 Version=0403\nN: Name="Wacom Graphire4 4x5"\nP: Phys=\nS: Sysfs=/class/input/input2\nH: Handlers=mouse0 event2 ts0\nB: EV=1f\nB: KEY=1c63 700ff 0 0 0 0\nB: REL=100\nB: ABS=3000003\nB: MSC=1\n\nI: Bus=0003 Vendor=046d Product=c50e Version=2500\nN: Name="Logitech USB Receiver"\nP: Phys=usb-0000:00:13.1-1/input0\nS: Sysfs=/class/input/input3\nH: Handlers=mouse1 event3 ts1\nB: EV=7\nB: KEY=ffff0000 0 0 0 0\nB: REL=143\n If you have a fancy mouse, the evdev driver in Ubuntu Dapper is way nicer and makes all of its buttons usable. Here's how my mouse is configured: \nSection "InputDevice"\n Identifier "Configured Mouse"\n Driver "evdev"\n Option "CorePointer"\n Option "Name" "Logitech USB Receiver"\n Option "HWHEELRelativeAxisButtons" "7 6" \nEndSection\n That last `Option` swaps the direction of the horizontal scroll. The nice thing about this incantation is that my mouse device can change its `/dev/` name all it wants as it gets plugged in and out, but X will still find it. A PS/2 mouse should show up as `/dev/psaux`.
Post #263,378 by drewk 8/2/06 1:45:14 AM Reply	Thanks, will try tomorrow === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #263,492 by jb4 8/2/06 5:41:14 PM 8/2/06 5:41:45 PM Reply	Thanks for the tip. And now another question: How do you get Knoppix to see it? In booting up the Knoppix disk that Greg Folkert kindly sent to all and serial who asked for it some 3-4 years ago, it sees my mouse when it is plugged ionto a PS/2 port, but doesn't see it when it (the very same mouse) is plugged into the USB port. What's the trick? jb4 "So don't pay attention to the approval ratings that say 68% of Americans disapprove of the job this man is doing. I ask you this, does that not also logically mean that 68% approve of the job he's not doing? Think about it. I haven't." — Stephen Colbert, at the White House Correspondent's Dinner 29Apr06 Edited by jb4 Aug. 2, 2006, 05:41:45 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #263,494 by drewk 8/2/06 5:45:16 PM Reply	I think that version of Knoppix was pre-USB hotplug [link\|http://www.linux-usb.org/FAQ.html#gs4\|http://www.linux-usb.org/FAQ.html#gs4] === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #263,791 by jb4 8/4/06 2:25:39 PM Reply	i.e. upgrade your Knoppix distr, you slacker... Does that about cover it? jb4 "So don't pay attention to the approval ratings that say 68% of Americans disapprove of the job this man is doing. I ask you this, does that not also logically mean that 68% approve of the job he's not doing? Think about it. I haven't." — Stephen Colbert, at the White House Correspondent's Dinner 29Apr06

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