USB mouse question

[Cory Petkovsek]

On Mon, Mar 29, 2004 at 04:34:24PM -0800, Lan Barnes wrote:
> OK, my new laptop doesn't have a PS/2 port -- just USB. I have a M$
> Intellimouse with a PS/2 cord and a PS/2 to USB dongle. I used
> mouseconfig to change the mouse (in /etc/sysconf/mouse?) to reflect the
> M$ HW. It automatically runs gpm restart. Still, the new mouse does
> nothing and the touch pad works. 
> 
> Is there another service I need to restart?
usb kernel modules, try:
uhci-ucd
hid
usbmouse

(I think that's what I'm using)

Tell X (and probably gpm) to use /dev/input/mice

> While we're on the subject, please tell me I can hot swap USB
> peripherals.
You can hotswap USB peripherals.

Now you want the truth?  

;) jk


Cory

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