Messages in this thread | | | From | jbradford@dial ... | Subject | Re: 2.5.X breaks PS/2 mouse | Date | Fri, 4 Oct 2002 21:52:26 +0100 (BST) |
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> > Once booted: > > > > Hot plugging either the dedicated trackball or a PS/2 mouse generates a message on connection: > > Good, this is expected. > > > Just to clarify, I am not trying to use them both at the same time. > > Not sure if that would work, it might - depends on the notebook keyboard > controller hardware.
I tried it, and it seems to get really confused - constant stream of seemingly random error messages.
> > X also works with the external PS/2 mouse, > > Good. > > > but not the dedicated trackball. > > What are the exact symptoms?
No data at all from it.
> Does gpm work?
No.
> Does cat /dev/psaux work?
It doesn't say No such device, it just hangs, giving no data for the trackball, but works fine for the generic mouse.
> Does cat /dev/input/mice work?
Yes, it does the same as /dev/psaux
> What does cat /proc/bus/input/devices say in the > case it doesn't work? ....
I: Bus=0011 Vendor=0002 Product=0001 Version=0000 N: Name="PS/2 Generic Mouse" P: Phys=isa0060/serio1/input0 H: Handlers=mouse0 B: EV=7 B: KEY=70000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B: REL=3
That's for both the generic mouse and the trackball.
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