UNC Linux Users Group

[Jesse Aaron Safir <jesse_safir AT unc.edu>]

Liyun,

I'll try pointing xorg.conf at the /dev/input/mouse0 device instead of
the /dev/input/mice device if you think that will work better.  Thanks!

> Jesse Aaron Safir wrote:
>
> > Liyun et al,
> >
> >
> > > it is using XFree86.
> > >
> >
> > well...what I see in /etc/X11 is "xorg.conf" rather than "XFree86.conf".
> >
> >
> OK, XORG is a new version of XFfee86. It is almost the same just
> with some minor differences. The principle works here.
>
> > > you may correct it from there - you may not have /dev/ums0 directory,
> > > instead, your /dev/<name of the mouse device directory> is different.
> > > make changes from there, then remember to save the file, reboot the
> > > system if you wish to do so by issuing command reboot
> > >
> >
> > Okay I don't see /dev/ums0.  What I see is /dev/input/mice in the
> > xorg.conf file.  When I look at the file system, I see that device and I
> > also see one called /dev/input/mouse0.  Should I try switching to that?
> >
> Yes, please make the change to your xorg.conf file.
> Remember to copy your original file to a different file with changed name
> first,
> then modify the xorg.conf file.  That should fix your mouse driver issue 
> with
> the
> LINUX. I had problem like that before and I have fixed it by that way.
> Without pointing to the correct device path, it will try to work using the
> default settings and that is why it is not working well.
>
> > BTW, it's not that my mouse doesn't work at all, it just works a little
> > and then it suddenly freaks out and starts jumping all over the screen and
> > clicking everything, which makes a real mess.  If I leave it alone, then
> > it will work again after a little while.  The problem seems consistent
> > if I set it to either Auto/Generic or PS/2/PS/2.  I don't know what other
> > kind of setting I could choose.
> >
> Yes this is a typical mouse driver issue.
>
> > BTW, I think I may have logged in as root with "safe mode" and then ran
> > startx and did NOT have the problem with the mouse.  I can test that
> > again.
> >
> Please test to make sure if you can login with a regular user
> and did not have mouse issue. Since you have pointed that your xorg.conf
> did not point mouse to the correct path, I still think you have a mouse 
> driver
> issue there.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Liyun
>