UNC Linux Users Group

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

> 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!

Okay I tried that with the same result.  The TrackPoint mouse works when I
move it really slowly but if I ask it to do too much, it just starts
flipping out and jumping all over the screen and clicking everything.  If
I leave it alone and then move it very slowly and gently, it's okay just
enough to shut down.  So what else can you suggest?  Thanks!

> > > > 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.