The mouse disappears on X Gnome !

From: Jeannot Lelapin (jeannot.lelapin_at_free.fr)
Date: 08/24/03

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    Hello,

    This morning, with my debian Woody 3r1 kernel 2.4.21,
    the mice doesn't work. ( Logitech MBJ58 on ps/2 port ).
    The PC starts. The graphical login screen appears. The cursor ofthe
    mouse is on the blink.
    I log and no mouse cursor.
    I go to a terminal CTRL+ALT+F1
    I write : /etc/init.d/gdm restart
    and the problem remains.
    I go to a terminal CTRL+ALT+F1
    I write : ps -ef | grep X, and i kill X process
               /etc/init.d/gdm restart,
    and the problem remains.

    I launch xf86cfg, i repeat the config.
    and the problem remains.

    dpkg-reconfigure xfree86...
    The cursor of the mouse is death.

    dpkg-reconfigure -plow xerver-xfree886
    The cursor of the mouse is death.

    Now xfree86cfg crashes the PC. It doesn't display the configuration screen

    This mouse works well with WinXP Pro on this computer.
    I try another mice : Microsoft Intellimouse, Microsoft Explorer. It's
    the same result. No mouse cursor.

    In a terminal, i write : cat /dev/psaux
    i move the mouse and curious character appear on screen.

    So I install a console mouse manager :

    apt-get gpm

    The file /etc/gpm.conf contains :
    device=/dev/psaux
    repeat_type=raw
    type=ps2
    /etc/init.d/gpm restart

    The mouse works well in the terminal.

    So o reinstall gdm :
    apt-get --purge remove gdm
    apt-get gdm

    I stop the gpm server : /etc/init.d/gpm stop

    I relaunch gdm srever : /etc/init.d/gdm start

    The mouse doesn't work at all !!

    The /var/log/XFree86.0.log file concerning the mouse :

    (**) Option "Protocol" "Logitech"
    (**) Configured Mouse: Protocol: "Logitech"
    (**) Option "CorePointer"
    (**) Configured Mouse: Core Pointer
    (**) Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    (==) Configured Mouse: Buttons: 3
    (**) Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
    (**) Configured Mouse: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
    (**) Option "BaudRate" "1200"
    (**) Configured Mouse: BaudRate: 1200
    (**) Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
    (**) Generic Mouse: Protocol: "ImPS/2"
    (**) Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
    (**) Generic Mouse: always reports core events
    (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    (EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/mice
            No such device.
    (EE) Generic Mouse: cannot open input device
    (EE) PreInit failed for input device "Generic Mouse"
    (II) UnloadModule: "mouse"
    (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Configured Mouse" (type: MOUSE)

    So i modify /etc/X11/XFree86Config-4 :

    Section "InputDevice"
            Identifier "Generic Mouse"
            Driver "mouse"
            Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
            Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
            Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
            Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
    EndSection

    The /var/log/XFree86.0.log file concerning the mouse :

    (**) Option "Protocol" "Logitech"
    (**) Configured Mouse: Protocol: "Logitech"
    (**) Option "CorePointer"
    (**) Configured Mouse: Core Pointer
    (**) Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    (==) Configured Mouse: Buttons: 3
    (**) Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
    (**) Configured Mouse: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
    (**) Option "BaudRate" "1200"
    (**) Configured Mouse: BaudRate: 1200
    (**) Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
    (**) Generic Mouse: Protocol: "ImPS/2"
    (**) Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
    (**) Generic Mouse: always reports core events
    (**) Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    (==) Generic Mouse: Buttons: 3
    (**) Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
    (**) Generic Mouse: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
    (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Generic Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
    (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Configured Mouse" (type: MOUSE)

    And the mouse doesn't work in X mode.......

    I don't know what i can do now....

    Ideas, advices are welcome.

    Jeannot Lelapin

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