Hi Brian, sorry for being not precise ...
in a console and as "root" you need to run modprobe -v mousedev modprobe -v psmouse for a ps2-mouse. Otherwise replace 'psmouse' with 'sermouse' or similar, depending on the mouse you have. The listing from /lib/modules/2.6.0-1-k7/kernel/drivers/input/mouse shows the modules available. or better: If you are uncertain about what module to choose, then you can alternately run modconf which will present you with a simple menu. Use the arrow keys to scroll down to kernel/drivers/input select by pressing <Enter>. A smaller menu will show, select mousedev with enter. It will ask you, whether you really want to install this module :-) and warn that the system might hang a bit if the hw does not like the module. But be adventurous and select it anyway. Should it ask for additional arguments, just hit <Enter>. After that choose Exit and you are back in the first menu. Scroll down to kernel/drivers/input/mouse and select one of the entries and proceed as above. The nice thing about "modconf" is that it will automatically add the magic lines to /etc/modules thus loading them automagically at the next reboot. You can remove modules like this. -- Stupid me not thinking about this in the first place. IFFFF your mouse happens to be a usb-mouse, then you need to go to kernel/drivers/usb/input and proceed similarly. Brian Corman writes: > Erich, > > Thanks for the advice. > > I did the modprobe, but I don't really understand the next command. I ran it > verbatim, except substituting 386 for k7, and it just returned > > -bash: /root: is a directory > > Is there something in the command I am supposed to change? > > Also, I put mousedev in /etc/modules, but what is the second module? I > assume it has something to do with the second command that I am messing up. > > > Thanks, Brian > > -----Original Message----- > From: Erich Waelde [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 1:41 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: 2.6 upgrade > > > > I upgraded to the testing 2.6 kernel, and my mouse is now frozen. Any > > advice? > > open a console, login as root, > > modprobe -v mousedev > > and one of these > ~ 11 > ls -l /lib/modules/2.6.0-1-k7/kernel/drivers/input/mouse > total 51 > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6907 Jan 11 07:21 inport.ko > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7106 Jan 11 07:21 logibm.ko > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5514 Jan 11 07:21 pc110pad.ko > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22134 Jan 11 07:21 psmouse.ko > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7228 Jan 11 07:21 sermouse.ko > > make sure to add the 2 modules to /etc/modules > > > I found that I had to add quite a few modules, like > loop, floppy, driver for graphics card and scsi ... > > Cheers, > Erich > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
