usb mouse problem

[akonstam at trinity.edu]

On Thu, Feb 23, 2006 at 10:57:42PM +0200, Kari Myllykangas wrote:
> 2006/2/23, James Wilkinson <fedora at westexe.demon.co.uk>:
> >
> > Kari Myllykangas wrote:
> > > I have problem with my optical usb mouse on fedora core 4.  It worked
> > fine
> > > in
> > > the kernel of 2.6.14-1.1656 and before that but not any more on
> > > 2.6.15-1.1830 or 1831. The cursor stays on the screen but it doesn't
> > > move. If I use the usual "non usb" mouse, that one works.
> > >
> > > I have tried all tips which I found from the internet. I can't solve
> > > this problem by myself alone
> >
> > You know USB devices are hot-pluggable (which means you can plug them in
> > while the system is running)? Try unplugging it and re-plugging it.
> >
> > Try it in a different USB port.
> >
> > Open a terminal and run
> > su - -c "tail -f /var/log/messages"
> > You will be prompted for the root password.
> >
> > You will see the "end" of the /var/log/messages file: many system
> > messages are logged here. Plug in the mouse, and see what lines are
> > output.
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> > James.
I don't know whether is really helpfull but I am running an optical
usb mouse under 2.6.15-1.1831 and works wihtout any problems.
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