Re: [gentoo-user] Linux Kernel 3.2.0 & USB Mouse

[Hilco Wijbenga <hilco.wijbenga@gmail.com>]

On 8 January 2012 04:29, Neil Bothwick <neil@digimed.co.uk> wrote:
> On Sat, 7 Jan 2012 18:53:30 -0800, Hilco Wijbenga wrote:
>
>> I'm trying to upgrade the kernel on my desktop from 3.1.6 to
>> 3.2.0(-r1). Unfortunately, my Logitech USB trackball does not work in
>> 3.2.0. It is listed in the lsusb output so it is being recognized but
>> neither GPM nor X responds to it.
>
> Which trackball? Mine works fine with no changes

Logitech Wireless Trackball M570
http://www.logitech.com/mice-pointers/trackballs/devices/7365

> % lsusb
> Bus 001 Device 005: ID 046d:c408 Logitech, Inc. Marble Mouse (4-button)

centaur ~ # lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 059f:1018 LaCie, Ltd
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0518:0001 EzKEY Corp. USB to PS2 Adaptor v1.09
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver

> % uname -r
> 3.2.0-gentoo-r1
>
> % cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/40-evdev.conf
> Section "InputClass"
>        Identifier "evdev pointer catchall"
>        MatchIsPointer "on"
>        MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
>        Driver "evdev"
>        Option "ButtonMapping" "3 2 1 4 5 6 7 2 9"
>        Option "Emulate3Buttons" "True"
>        Option "EmulateWheel" "True"
>        Option "EmulateWheelButton" "9"
> EndSection

I don't have a /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/40-evdev.conf. My evdev works fine
without any extra rules. So far, anyway. :-) I'll see if this makes
any difference.