No USB Mouse

[FlyingG]

Yesterday I updated all the Kubuntu gutsy files on my Toshiba P-205 laptop. I turned the system off, and when I started again, the Kensington USB mouse now doesn't work. If I do a "lsusb" it shows up in the list. As I am a complete newby, I need all the help i can get to get functioning again. Touchpads are such a pain

[integr8e]

Re: No USB Mouse

Open Konsole and enter the following command:

kdesudo kate /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Then, copy and paste the output here.

[FlyingG]

Re: No USB Mouse

The file appears to be empty. Output from the command

ken@KensLaptop:~$ kdesudo kate /etc/x11/xorg.conf
passprompt


kbuildsycoca running...

DCOP Cleaning up dead connections.

kdecore (KProcess): WARNING: _attachPty() 11

Launched ok, pid = 8500

ken@KensLaptop:~$

[dibl]

Re: No USB Mouse

ken@KensLaptop:~$ kdesudo kate /etc/x11/xorg.conf

Try it with a capital "X".

[FlyingG]

Re: No USB Mouse

This is the file output:

# xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "stylus"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "eraser"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "cursor"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller"
Driver "intel"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Modes "1440x900"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"

# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
# InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

[MoonRise]

Re: No USB Mouse

I do see something that is different from my xorg.conf file. That difference is in the protocol. Below is what my entry looks like. Hope this helps!

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
	Option		"Protocol"		"ExplorerPS/2"
	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
EndSection

Also in your touchpad entry, the only thin I see is maybe, that's maybe, the Shared memory entry. See mine below.

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Synaptics Touchpad"
	Driver		"synaptics"
	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"
	Option		"Protocol"		"auto-dev"
	Option		"HorizScrollDelta"	"0"
	Option		"SHMConfig"		"on"
EndSection

[FlyingG]

Re: No USB Mouse

I found this information on another forum. It says to change the protocol to "auto"



Thanks for your bug report.

At this moment the xserver-xorg debconf template always manually configures a mouse with these options in /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"

Normally Xorg should be able to autodetect the protocol of a PS/2 or USB
mouse using /dev/input/mice by putting protocol to "auto", can you try
this.

Please provide the following information:
1. How is your mouse connected to your PC: serial, PS/2, USB, USB wireless, ...
For a USB mouse include the relevant output of the command lsusb on a terminal.
What mechanism does your mouse use: ball mouse, optical, trackball, ...
How many physical buttons and scrollwheels does you mouse have?
2. Open /etc/X11/xorg.conf and change the mouse protocol to:
Option "Protocol" "auto"
3. Restart X with Ctrl-Alt-Backspace.
4. Open a terminal and enter the following commands:
$ xmodmap -pp > ~/xmodmap-pp
$ xev | grep button
Put the mouse cursor into the rectangle and push your mouse buttons. Tell us which button number is reported, e.g. left = 1, scrollwheel up = 4, thumb button = 8, ...
5. Attach your /var/log/Xorg.0.log and ~/xmodmap-pp to this bug report.

I have never figured out the secret to getting Kate or Gedit to open as root so I can modify a file. some help here would be appreciated.

[MoonRise]

Re: No USB Mouse

Alt-F2
type "kdesu kate" click "Run"
It will ask for the root password.
You should now be running kate as root.

[integr8e]

Re: No USB Mouse

You may want to try using the "evdev" driver for your USB mouse (it works very well with mine and is installed - but not initiated - by default).

- Before you can use it, however, you must first determine what modules you need to load and the location of your USB mouse.  To do this, save and exit all your running programs, open Konsole, and enter the following command:

sudo /etc/init.d/kdm stop

This will exit the GUI (Graphical User Interface) and take you to the terminal (don't worry, we'll get you up-and-running again).  Once there, enter this command:

sudo Xorg -configure

(that's Xorg with a capital "X"); then, enter the command

startx

to return to the GUI.  You should find a file entitled "xorg.conf.new" in your /home directory.  Open it and paste its content here.

- Then, open Konsole and enter this command:

cat /proc/bus/input/devices

and paste its content here too.

Note: you may want to print these instructions to reference when you exit the GUI

[Snowhog]

Re: No USB Mouse

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "stylus"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "eraser"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "cursor"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
# InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

I think an obvious 'problem' has been overlooked here. The bolded section of the xorg.conf file should be commented out also. This alone will probably get the mouse back.

[integr8e]

Re: No USB Mouse

Snowhog, I believe they already are

Section "ServerLayout"
  Identifier  "Default Layout"
  Screen      "Default Screen"
  InputDevice  "Generic Keyboard"
  InputDevice  "Configured Mouse"

# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
#  InputDevice    "stylus"  "SendCoreEvents"
#  InputDevice    "cursor"  "SendCoreEvents"
#  InputDevice    "eraser"  "SendCoreEvents"
  InputDevice  "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Since they are commented out in the "ServerLayout" section, the system will not read them.

[Snowhog]

Re: No USB Mouse

No, FlyingG only commented out the bottom section. My bolded sections are all related to Wacom tablets. While I am not certain, I'm suggesting that they also, as they are in my xorg.conf file, be commented out as well. I'm simply suggesting that some kind of conflict may being set up by commenting out 'part' of the Wacom entries and not the rest. And as FlyingG implies that his touch paid is still active - "Touchpads are such a pain" - and his USB mouse is not, .....

[integr8e]

Re: No USB Mouse

Alright, I'm probably wrong (wouldn't be the first time ).  I was just connecting

#  InputDevice    "stylus"  "SendCoreEvents"

with

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver      "wacom"
  Identifier  "stylus"
  Option      "Device"  "/dev/input/wacom"
  Option      "Type"      "stylus"
  Option      "ForceDevice"  "ISDV4"      # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

[SheeEttin]

Re: No USB Mouse

And with good reason.
Though having the InputDevice sections apparently causes no problems (having them commented out in ServerLayout seems to ignore them), completely disabling them won't hurt.

[MoonRise]

Re: No USB Mouse

I can say I've actually deleted all of those entries. Got tired of the error messages they produced and were just in the way when dealing with that file. Don't know, possible that it could be causing problems. I've seen stranger things .