From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lists.gentoo.org ([140.105.134.102] helo=robin.gentoo.org) by nuthatch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1ED9AI-0005vs-M4 for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Wed, 07 Sep 2005 23:17:15 +0000 Received: from robin.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with SMTP id j87NCk3L001892; Wed, 7 Sep 2005 23:12:46 GMT Received: from mail-ihug.icp-qv1-irony3.iinet.net.au (mail-iinet.icp-qv1-irony3.iinet.net.au [203.59.1.197]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id j87N8qTi014274 for ; Wed, 7 Sep 2005 23:08:54 GMT Received: from 203-59-30-239.dyn.iinet.net.au (HELO moriah.localdomain) ([203.59.30.239]) by mail-ihug.icp-qv1-irony3.iinet.net.au with ESMTP; 08 Sep 2005 07:09:53 +0800 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by moriah.localdomain (Postfix) with ESMTP id 89CC99B7C1 for ; Thu, 8 Sep 2005 07:09:52 +0800 (WST) Received: from moriah.localdomain ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (moriah [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 06738-03 for ; Thu, 8 Sep 2005 07:09:46 +0800 (WST) Received: from rattus.localdomain (rattus [192.168.1.2]) by moriah.localdomain (Postfix) with ESMTP id 308259B7BD for ; Thu, 8 Sep 2005 07:09:46 +0800 (WST) Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] /dev/input/mouse0 Doesn't Exist From: William Kenworthy To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org In-Reply-To: <431F1CB4.6060604@mykitchentable.net> References: <431DF800.6070701@mykitchentable.net> <20050907010836.GC26857@waltdnes.org> <431E5F14.6040900@mykitchentable.net> <1126064961.8496.143.camel@localhost> <431E667D.1090405@mykitchentable.net> <1126068803.8496.156.camel@localhost> <431F1CB4.6060604@mykitchentable.net> Content-Type: text/plain Organization: Home! Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 07:09:45 +0800 Message-Id: <1126134585.15757.9.camel@rattus.localdomain> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.2.3 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at localdomain X-Archives-Salt: b38d749a-54cf-4f0b-8a12-19e7cd38fd87 X-Archives-Hash: aa783ea43643b357c767d4e15a227419 If they worked previously, they are probably compiled into the kernel. I find this is a mistake unless you have a specific reason for doing so - being able to remove/add modules helps track down weird problems like this, and some things just work best as a module. I take it that it is a usb wireless mouse ? (coz of the batteries). If so, monitor the syslog while adding or removing the usb plug. If its recognised, you will see messages. I doubt the batteries are the problem as with a wireless mouse, its the base unit that when plugged in will cause the /dev node to be created and you dont have them. If I am wrong about the mouse, exactly what type of mouse and ports are you trying to use (as you have probably gathered, this has a bearing on whats happening) BillK On Wed, 2005-09-07 at 10:00 -0700, Drew Tomlinson wrote: > On 9/6/2005 9:53 PM W.Kenworthy wrote: > > >use lsmod to get the module list. The modules are usbmouse and psmouse > >(not sure if you have said what mouse type you are using) . Note that > >you will need to revisit your kernel configuration if you dont have > >them. If they dont show in "lsmod", try "modprobe psmouse" etc. > > > > > Thanks for the reply. I have neither usbmouse nor psmouse in my lsmod > output. Trying to load with modprobe doesn't work either: > > tv mythtv # modprobe psmouse > FATAL: Module psmouse not found. > tv mythtv # modprobe usbmouse > FATAL: Module usbmouse not found. > > Because I haven't made any changes, I suspect my system never used > them. I'll try changing the batteries in the mouse as another poster > suggested. If that doesn't solve it, then I'll venture into this further. > > Thanks, > > Drew > > >On Tue, 2005-09-06 at 21:03 -0700, Drew Tomlinson wrote: > > > > > >>On 9/6/2005 8:49 PM W.Kenworthy wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>The module thats responsible for /dev/input/mouse0 creates the node when it loads via udev: is the modules loaded? /dev/mouse is usually (on > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>I come from the FreeBSD world and thus, I'm a linux newb. Sorry for the > >>simple questions. What module should I look for? How can I check to > >>see if it's loaded? > >> > >> > >> > >>>newer systems) a symlink to /dev/input/mouse0 if it > >>>exists. /dev/input/mice is a concentrator. i.e., on my laptop I have a > >>>ps2 mouse (actually the gspot/touchpad) and a plugged in usb mouse. All > >>>three work through /dev/input/mice at the same time. Individually they > >>>are accessed via /dev/input/mouseX. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>Thanks for the explanation. > >> > >> > >> > >>>To test try "cat /dev/input/mice" and move the mouse - rubbish will > >>>print to terminal if its working. CTRL-C to exit. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>No rubbish. Not working. > >> > >>Thanks for your help. > >> > >>Drew > >> > >>-- > >>Visit The Alchemist's Warehouse > >>Magic Tricks, DVDs, Videos, Books, & More! > >> > >>http://www.alchemistswarehouse.com > >> > >> > >> > > > -- > Visit The Alchemist's Warehouse > Magic Tricks, DVDs, Videos, Books, & More! > > http://www.alchemistswarehouse.com > -- William Kenworthy Home! -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list