topic title: HP PS/2 Optical Mouse with wheel can't work in AntiX
Posts: 81
FreeOS-LuvR
Joined: 22 Mar 2012
#31
Greetings All,

This post is an extension to Eugenn's suggestion to his Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 7:58 pm

I wanted to see if maybe it was truly the keyboard:
I left the newly attached AT keyboard and reinstalled antiX M11 486.
I followed my found solution from Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 1:05 am
at hp-ps-2-optical-mouse-with-wheel-can-t-work-in-antix-t3638.html

I was able to do an apt-get update and then apt-get install samba successfully.
HOWEVER... the HP PS/2 Optical Mouse still doesn't work with antiX M11 486.

The xorg.conf still reflects the input device for the mouse to be a touchpad.

In the next post I'll render my results to Dave and Osgeld suggestions.

I thank you Eugenn ... your success isn't mine yet.
Posts: 81
FreeOS-LuvR
Joined: 22 Mar 2012
#32
Greetings Osgeld and Dave,

Osgeld: I've checked the BIOS and there's nothing specific to PS/2 mice.

Dave: I ran the X -configure in init 3.
A new xorg.conf was created as xorg.conf.new.
I copied the xor*.new file into /etc/X11 as xorg.conf
When I tried to startx in init 5 I got an error:
Fatal server error: no screens found.

Below is the newly created xorg.conf file:

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Section"ServerLayout"
    Identifier    "X.org Configured"
    Screen      0 "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice   "Mouse0""CorePointer"
    InputDevice   "Keyboard0""CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section"Files"
    ModulePath  "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
    FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
    FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
    FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
    FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
    FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
    FontPath    "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
    FontPath    "built-ins"
EndSection

Section"Module"
    Load "glx"
    Load "extmod"
    Load "record"
    Load "dri2"
    Load "dri"
    Load "dbe"
EndSection

Section"InputDevice"
    Identifier "Keyboard0"
    Driver     "kbd"
EndSection

Section"InputDevice"
    Identifier "Mouse0"
    Driver     "mouse"
    Option       "Protocol""auto"
    Option       "Device""/dev/input/mice"
    Option       "ZAxisMapping""4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section"Monitor"
    Identifier  "Monitor0"
    VendorName  "Monitor Vendor"
    ModelName   "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section"Device"
        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>:"True"/"False",
        ### <string>:"String", <freq>:"<f> Hz/kHz/MHz",
        ### <percent>:"<f>%"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option    "ShadowFB"               # [<bool>]
        #Option    "Rotate"                 # <str>
        #Option    "fbdev"                  # <str>
        #Option    "debug"                  # [<bool>]
    Identifier "Card0"
    Driver     "fbdev"
    BusID      "PCI:0:8:0"
EndSection

Section"Screen"
    Identifier"Screen0"
    Device    "Card0"
    Monitor   "Monitor0"
    SubSection"Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     1
    EndSubSection
    SubSection"Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     4
    EndSubSection
    SubSection"Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     8
    EndSubSection
    SubSection"Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     15
    EndSubSection
    SubSection"Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     16
                Modes    "800x600"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection"Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     24
    EndSubSection
EndSection
Below is the error log for"...no screens found"

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[  2894.984] 
X.Org X Server 1.9.5
Release Date: 2011-03-17
[  2894.986] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[  2894.987] Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 i686 Debian
[  2894.988] Current Operating System: Linux OldTimer 2.6.36-1-mepis #1 Sun Apr 24 16:24:55 CDT 2011 i586
[  2894.989] Kernel command line: root=/dev/sda1 nomce quiet nosplash nouveau.modeset=0 vga=791
[  2894.990] Build Date: 26 March 2011  07:50:38AM
[  2894.991] xorg-server 2:1.9.5-1 (Cyril Brulebois <kibi@debian.org>) 
[  2894.992] Current version of pixman: 0.21.4
[  2894.993]     Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
[  2894.994] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[  2895.000] (==) Log file:"/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Mar 28 22:30:38 2012
[  2895.005] (==) Using config file:"/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[  2895.005] (==) Using config directory:"/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[  2895.006] (==) Using system config directory"/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[  2895.019] (==) ServerLayout"X.org Configured"
[  2895.020] (**) |-->Screen"Screen0" (0)
[  2895.021] (**) |   |-->Monitor"Monitor0"
[  2895.035] (**) |   |-->Device"Card0"
[  2895.036] (**) |-->Input Device"Mouse0"
[  2895.036] (**) |-->Input Device"Keyboard0"
[  2895.037] (==) Automatically adding devices
[  2895.038] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[  2895.040] (WW) The directory"/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
[  2895.041]     Entry deleted from font path.
[  2895.042] (WW) The directory"/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
[  2895.043]     Entry deleted from font path.
[  2895.044] (**) FontPath set to:
    /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
    /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
    /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
    /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
    /var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
    built-ins,
    /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
    /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
    /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
    /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
    /var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
    built-ins
[  2895.045] (**) ModulePath set to"/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[  2895.046] (WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[  2895.046] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[  2895.047] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[  2895.047] (II) Loader magic: 0x81f9f60
[  2895.048] (II) Module ABI versions:
[  2895.048]     X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[  2895.049]     X.Org Video Driver: 8.0
[  2895.049]     X.Org XInput driver : 11.0
[  2895.050]     X.Org Server Extension : 4.0
[  2895.058] (--) PCI:*(0:0:8:0) 1023:9660:0000:0000 rev 211, Mem @ 0xe0000000/4194304, 0xe0500000/65536, BIOS @ 0x????????/65536
[  2895.065] (II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
[  2895.066] (II)"extmod" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
[  2895.067] (II)"dbe" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
[  2895.067] (II)"glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
[  2895.068] (II)"record" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
[  2895.068] (II)"dri" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
[  2895.069] (II)"dri2" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
[  2895.069] (II) LoadModule:"glx"
[  2895.077] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[  2895.082] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  2895.082]     compiled for 1.9.5, module version = 1.0.0
[  2895.083]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[  2895.084] (==) AIGLX enabled
[  2895.085] (II) Loading extension GLX
[  2895.085] (II) LoadModule:"extmod"
[  2895.088] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[  2895.098] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  2895.099]     compiled for 1.9.5, module version = 1.0.0
[  2895.100]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[  2895.100]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[  2895.101] (II) Loading extension SELinux
[  2895.101] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[  2895.102] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[  2895.102] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[  2895.103] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[  2895.104] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[  2895.104] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[  2895.105] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[  2895.105] (II) LoadModule:"record"
[  2895.108] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[  2895.111] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  2895.112]     compiled for 1.9.5, module version = 1.13.0
[  2895.112]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[  2895.113]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[  2895.113] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[  2895.114] (II) LoadModule:"dri2"
[  2895.116] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[  2895.122] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  2895.122]     compiled for 1.9.5, module version = 1.2.0
[  2895.123]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[  2895.124] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[  2895.124] (II) LoadModule:"dri"
[  2895.127] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
[  2895.131] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  2895.132]     compiled for 1.9.5, module version = 1.0.0
[  2895.133]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[  2895.133] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
[  2895.134] (II) LoadModule:"dbe"
[  2895.137] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[  2895.140] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  2895.141]     compiled for 1.9.5, module version = 1.0.0
[  2895.141]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[  2895.142]     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[  2895.142] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[  2895.143] (II) LoadModule:"fbdev"
[  2895.151] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
[  2895.154] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  2895.154]     compiled for 1.9.4, module version = 0.4.2
[  2895.155]     ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 8.0
[  2895.156] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
[  2895.157] (--) using VT number 7

[  2895.184] (II) Loading sub module"fbdevhw"
[  2895.184] (II) LoadModule:"fbdevhw"
[  2895.192] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so
[  2895.200] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  2895.200]     compiled for 1.9.5, module version = 0.0.2
[  2895.201]     ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 8.0
[  2895.203] (EE) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory
[  2895.208] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
[  2895.210] (II) UnloadModule:"fbdev"
[  2895.210] (II) UnloadModule:"fbdevhw"
[  2895.211] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
[  2895.217] 
Fatal server error:
[  2895.217] no screens found
[  2895.218] 
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
     at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
[  2895.219] Please also check the log file at"/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[  2895.228]
Thanks to you both for your suggestions ... how do we configure X to work?
Posts: 1,062
Dave
Joined: 20 Jan 2010
#33
first try changing the video driver from fbdev to trident as in your old xorg.conf (if I am reading the previous posts correctly. )

also try starting slim rather than trying a direct start with startx. Starting slim should just be done by executing the command slim, of course a reboot will have the same effect.

If a reboot and manually trying to start slim still leaves you at the cli, please post your old xorg.conf as a whole for comparison with the new one
Posts: 81
FreeOS-LuvR
Joined: 22 Mar 2012
#34
Dave,

I rem'd (added '#') out the current driver and entered the following:

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Driver"trident"
After the save to xorg.conf ... I rebooted the box.
I had to change the VGA = 791 in the boot option to xres=800x600.

X did show ... I was able to login ... HOWEVER ... the resolution
is back to the 400x300.

I think: Modes need to be added in the xorg.conf

The original xorg.conf is below:

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Section"ServerFlags"
    Option"DontZap""Off"
        Option"AllowMouseOpenFail""true"
        Option"blank time""0"
        Option"standby time""0"
        Option"suspend time""0"
        Option"off time""0" 
EndSection

Section"InputDevice"
  Identifier"Touchpad"
  Driver"synaptics"
  Option"Device""/dev/psaux"
  Option"Protocol""auto-dev"
  Option"LeftEdge""1700"
  Option"RightEdge""5300"
  Option"TopEdge""1700"
  Option"BottomEdge""4200"
  Option"FingerLow""25"
  Option"FingerHigh""30"
  Option"MaxTapTime""180"
  Option"MaxTapMove""220"
  Option"VertScrollDelta""100"
  Option"HorizScrollDelta""0"
  Option"MinSpeed""0.09"
  Option"MaxSpeed""0.18"
  Option"AccelFactor""0.0015"
  Option"SHMConfig""on"
EndSection

Section"InputDevice"
  Driver"synaptics"
  Identifier"ALPS Touchpad"
  Option"Device""/dev/input/mice"
  Option"Protocol""event"
  Option"LeftEdge""130"
  Option"RightEdge""840"
  Option"TopEdge""130"
  Option"BottomEdge""640"
  Option"FingerLow""7"
  Option"FingerHigh""8"
  Option"MaxTapTime""180"
  Option"MaxTapMove""110"
  Option"EmulateMidButtonTime""75"
  Option"VertScrollDelta""20"
  Option"HorizScrollDelta""0"
  Option"MinSpeed""0.25"
  Option"MaxSpeed""0.50"
  Option"AccelFactor""0.030"
  Option"EdgeMotionMinSpeed""200"
  Option"EdgeMotionMaxSpeed""200"
  Option"UpDownScrolling""1"
  Option"CircularScrolling""1"
  Option"CircScrollDelta""0.1"
  Option"CircScrollTrigger""2"
  Option"SHMConfig""on"
EndSection

Section"InputDevice"
  Identifier"Appletouch"
  Driver"synaptics"
  Option"Device""/dev/psaux"
  Option"Protocol""auto-dev"
  Option"LeftEdge""100"
  Option"RightEdge""1120"
  Option"TopEdge""50"
  Option"BottomEdge""310"
  Option"FingerLow""25"
  Option"FingerHigh""30"
  Option"MaxTapMove""220"
  Option"TapButton1""1"
  Option"TapButton2""3"
  Option"TapButton3""2"
  Option"MinSpeed""0.79"
  Option"MaxSpeed""0.88"
  Option"AccelFactor""0.0015"
  Option"SHMConfig""on"
EndSection

Section"Monitor"
  Identifier"Monitor0"
  VendorName"unknown"
  ModelName"unknown"
  Option"DPMS""true"
  HorizSync    30-75
  VertRefresh  55-70 
EndSection

Section"Device"
  Identifier "Card0"
  Driver"trident"
  BoardName"unknown"

  Screen 0
 #Option"UseDisplayDevice""dfp"
 #Option"MonitorLayout""crt,crt"
 #BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
 #Option"sw_cursor" # needed for some ati cards
 #Option"hw_cursor"
 #Option"NoAccel"
 #Option"ShowCache"
 #Option"ShadowFB"
 #Option"UseFBDev"
 #Option"Rotate"
  Option"UseInternalAGPGART""no"

  Option"XAANoOffscreenPixmaps""true"

# savage special options, use with care
 #Option"NoUseBios"
 #Option"BusType""PCI"
  Option"DmaMode""None"

# nvidia special options, use with care
  Option"CursorShadow""1"
  Option"CursorShadowAlpha""63"
  Option"CursorShadowYOffset""2"
  Option"CursorShadowXOffset""4"
  Option"FlatPanelProperties""Scaling = native"
  Option"NoLogo""true"
  Option"UseEDID""true"
  Option"AddARGBGLXVisuals""true"
  Option"RenderAccel""true"
 #Option"AllowGLXWithComposite""true"
EndSection

Section"Device"
  Identifier "Card1"
  Driver"trident"
  BoardName"unknown"

  Screen 1
 #Option"MonitorLayout""crt,crt"
 #BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section"Screen"
  Identifier"Screen0"
  Device"Card0"
  Monitor"Monitor0"
  DefaultColorDepth 16
  
  SubSection"Display"
  Depth 8
  Modes"800x600"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection"Display"
  Depth 15
  Modes"800x600"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection"Display"
  Depth 16
  Modes"800x600"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection"Display"
  Depth 24
  Modes"800x600"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection"Display"
  Depth 32
  Modes"800x600"
  EndSubSection
  
  # Only the official NVIDIA driver supports twinview
  # these setting are an example
  Option"TwinView""false"
  Option"SecondMonitorVendorName""unknown"
  Option"SecondMonitorModelName""unknown"
  Option"SecondMonitorHorizSync""30-75"
  Option"SecondMonitorVertRefresh""55-70"
 #Option"MetaModes""1024x768, 1024x768"
  Option"TwinViewOrientation""RightOf"
  Option"ConnectedMonitor""dfp,dfp"
EndSection

Section"DRI"
  Mode 0666
EndSection

Section"Extensions"
  Option"Composite""Enable"
EndSection
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Dave
Joined: 20 Jan 2010
#35
yes you will need to add the line

modes"800x600"

just as it is in your old xorg.conf

curious though is the mouse working / is it only the resolution problem now?
Posts: 81
FreeOS-LuvR
Joined: 22 Mar 2012
#36
Dave,

Pardon me ... the focus was to get X to work again
and I didn't post the state of the mouse when it did:
the HP PS/2 Optical Mouse did not work when the resolution showed 400x300

I entered: Modes"800x600" in the Screen section of xorg.conf,
under Depth ? for each sub section Display.

I rebooted after the update:
The resolution still remains: 400x300
The HP PS/2 Optical Mouse still doesn't work.

I looked into the original xorg.conf and placed: DefaultColorDepth 16 in the
screen section above all of the SubSections.
I rebooted again after this update:
I observed: Undefined video mode number: 317
When X loaded the resolution was 400x300 again.
The HP PS/2 Optical Mouse did not work.

I solved the Undefined video mode number: 317 error by configuring the menu.lst in /boot/grub.
I changed the Kernel string
from:
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.36-1-mepis root=/dev/sda1 nomce quiet nosplash nouveau.modeset=0 vga=791
to:
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.36-1-mepis root=/dev/sda1 nomce quiet nosplash nouveau.modeset=0 video=800x600
I shutdown X and powered on the box.
The error: Undefined video mode number: 317 was no longer posted upon boot.
X loaded with the same 400x300 resolution.
The HP PS/2 Optical Mouse did not work.

I noticed that in the original xorg.conf the Monitor section had property settings.
I changed it from:

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Section"Monitor"
  Identifier"Monitor0"
  VendorName"unknown"
  ModelName"unknown"
EndSection
To:

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Section"Monitor"
  Identifier"Monitor0"
  VendorName"unknown"
  ModelName"unknown"
[b]  Option"DPMS""true"
  HorizSync    30-75
  VertRefresh  55-70 [/b]EndSection
I updated xorg.conf and rebooted the box.
X loaded with the a better resolution __{{emoticon}}__ (no longer 400x300).
Yes, the resolution works however I would have liked it to work from xorg.conf
The HP PS/2 Optical Mouse still doesn't work.

NOTE: I took a look into the antiX CC and found that the max resolution is 640x512 60.0 Hz.
I've posted/attached a picture below:

[img]M:\28Mar2012\antix_600x512.jpg[/img]

I'm not sure if the image will post ... however ... the tags here are"img" and I don't think
I have the same right as rokytnji who posted a pic from the Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:03 pm
---

To conclude ... the resolution is showing better at 800x600, yet antiX CC shows modes for the
screen to be 640x512 60.0Hz.
The HP PS/2 Optical Mouse still doesn't work in antiX M11 486.

Thanks a bunch, Dave ...
anticapitalista
Posts: 5,955
Site Admin
Joined: 11 Sep 2007
#37
Have you tried booting with no xorg.conf file?
Posts: 4,164
rokytnji
Joined: 20 Feb 2009
#38
I haven't replied for a while because of dist-upgrade issues. Besides. You are in good hands with Dave who is more Linux/AntiX proficient than I. For starters. I unplugged my wireless cheapo chinese mouse and plugged in a Element usb cable mouse into my M/C shop Desktop which runs

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System:    Host: biker Kernel: 2.6.38-7.dmz.2-liquorix-686 i686 (32 bit) 
           Desktop Fluxbox 1.3.2 Distro: antiX-M11-base-686 Jayaben Desai 25 April 2011
Machine:   System: GATEWAY product: W3507 version: 500
           Mobo: Intel model: D102GGC2 version: AAD70214-201
           Bios: Intel version: GC11020M.15A.2010.2006.0817.0956 date: 08/17/2006
CPU:       Single core Intel Celeron D CPU (-UP-) cache: 512 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3) clocked at 3199.908 MHz 
Graphics:  Card: ATI RC410 [Radeon Xpress 200] X.Org: 1.11.4 driver: radeon Resolution: 1024x768@60.0hz 
           GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on ATI RC410 GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 7.11.2
Audio:     Card: ATI IXP SB4x0 High Definition Audio Controller driver: HDA Intel Sound: ALSA ver: 1.0.23
Network:   Card-1: Realtek RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ driver: 8139too 
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Realtek RTL8187B Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Adapter driver: rtl8187 
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 120.0GB (-) 1: /dev/sda ST3120213A 120.0GB 
Partition: ID: / size: 109G used: 11G (11%) fs: rootfs ID: / size: 109G used: 11G (11%) fs: ext3 
           ID: swap-1 size: 2.17GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 53.7C mobo: 54.1C 
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 2855 fan-2: 1440 fan-4: 0 
Info:      Processes: 105 Uptime: 1 day Memory: 347.2/880.0MB Client: Shell inxi: 1.7.27
My video is
Graphics: Card: ATI RC410 [Radeon Xpress 200] X.Org: 1.11.4 driver: radeon Resolution: 1024x768@60.0hz
GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on ATI RC410 GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 7.11.2
My /etc/X11/xorg.conf is like so

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Section"ServerLayout"
    Identifier    "X.org Configured"
    Screen      0 "Screen0" 0 0
    Screen      1 "Screen1" RightOf"Screen0"
    Screen      2 "Screen2" RightOf"Screen1"
    InputDevice   "Mouse0""CorePointer"
    InputDevice   "Keyboard0""CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section"Files"
    ModulePath  "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
    FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
    FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
    FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
    FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
    FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
    FontPath    "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
    FontPath    "built-ins"
EndSection

Section"Module"
    Load "record"
    Load   "dri"
    Load   "glx"
    Load "extmod"
    Load "dbe"
    Load "dri2"
EndSection

Section"InputDevice"
    Identifier "Keyboard0"
    Driver     "kbd"
EndSection

Section"InputDevice"
    Identifier "Mouse0"
    Driver     "mouse"
    Option       "Protocol""auto"
    Option       "Device""/dev/input/mice"
    Option       "ZAxisMapping""4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section"Monitor"
    Identifier  "Monitor0"
    VendorName  "Monitor Vendor"
    ModelName   "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section"Monitor"
    Identifier  "Monitor1"
    VendorName  "Monitor Vendor"
    ModelName   "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section"Monitor"
    Identifier  "Monitor2"
    VendorName  "Monitor Vendor"
    ModelName   "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section"Device"
        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>:"True"/"False",
        ### <string>:"String", <freq>:"<f> Hz/kHz/MHz",
        ### <percent>:"<f>%"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option    "NoAccel"                # [<bool>]
        #Option    "SWcursor"               # [<bool>]
        #Option    "Dac6Bit"                # [<bool>]
        #Option    "Dac8Bit"                # [<bool>]
        #Option    "BusType"                # [<str>]
        #Option    "CPPIOMode"              # [<bool>]
        #Option    "CPusecTimeout"          # <i>
        #Option    "AGPSize"                # <i>
        #Option    "GARTSize"               # <i>
        #Option    "RingSize"               # <i>
        #Option    "BufferSize"             # <i>
        #Option    "EnableDepthMoves"       # [<bool>]
        #Option    "NoBackBuffer"           # [<bool>]
        #Option    "DMAForXv"               # [<bool>]
        #Option    "FBTexPercent"           # <i>
        #Option    "DepthBits"              # <i>
        #Option    "PCIAPERSize"            # <i>
        #Option    "AccelDFS"               # [<bool>]
        #Option    "IgnoreEDID"             # [<bool>]
        #Option    "CustomEDID"             # [<str>]
        #Option    "DisplayPriority"        # [<str>]
        #Option    "PanelSize"              # [<str>]
        #Option    "ForceMinDotClock"       # <freq>
        #Option    "VideoKey"               # <i>
        #Option    "RageTheatreCrystal"     # <i>
        #Option    "RageTheatreTunerPort"     # <i>
        #Option    "RageTheatreCompositePort"     # <i>
        #Option    "RageTheatreSVideoPort"     # <i>
        #Option    "TunerType"              # <i>
        #Option    "RageTheatreMicrocPath"     # <str>
        #Option    "RageTheatreMicrocType"     # <str>
        #Option    "ScalerWidth"            # <i>
        #Option    "SubPixelOrder"          # [<str>]
        #Option    "ClockGating"            # [<bool>]
        #Option    "VGAAccess"              # [<bool>]
        #Option    "ReverseDDC"             # [<bool>]
        #Option    "LVDSProbePLL"           # [<bool>]
        #Option    "DRI"                    # [<bool>]
        #Option    "ConnectorTable"         # <str>
        #Option    "DefaultConnectorTable"     # [<bool>]
        #Option    "DefaultTMDSPLL"         # [<bool>]
        #Option    "TVDACLoadDetect"        # [<bool>]
        #Option    "ForceTVOut"             # [<bool>]
        #Option    "TVStandard"             # <str>
        #Option    "IgnoreLidStatus"        # [<bool>]
        #Option    "DefaultTVDACAdj"        # [<bool>]
        #Option    "Int10"                  # [<bool>]
        #Option    "EXAVSync"               # [<bool>]
        #Option    "ATOMTVOut"              # [<bool>]
        #Option    "R4xxATOM"               # [<bool>]
        #Option    "ForceLowPowerMode"      # [<bool>]
        #Option    "DynamicPM"              # [<bool>]
        #Option    "NewPLL"                 # [<bool>]
        #Option    "ZaphodHeads"            # <str>
    Identifier "Card0"
    Driver   "radeon"
    
    Option "DynamicClocks"  "on"
    Option  "EnablePageFlip""on"
    Option  "AccelMethod""EXA"
    BusID      "PCI:1:5:0"
EndSection

Section"Device"
        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>:"True"/"False",
        ### <string>:"String", <freq>:"<f> Hz/kHz/MHz",
        ### <percent>:"<f>%"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option    "ShadowFB"               # [<bool>]
        #Option    "Rotate"                 # <str>
        #Option    "fbdev"                  # <str>
        #Option    "debug"                  # [<bool>]
    Identifier "Card1"
    Driver   "radeon"
    
    Option "DynamicClocks"  "on"
    Option  "EnablePageFlip""on"
    Option  "AccelMethod""EXA"
    BusID      "PCI:1:5:0"
EndSection

Section"Device"
        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>:"True"/"False",
        ### <string>:"String", <freq>:"<f> Hz/kHz/MHz",
        ### <percent>:"<f>%"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option    "ShadowFB"               # [<bool>]
        #Option    "DefaultRefresh"         # [<bool>]
        #Option    "ModeSetClearScreen"     # [<bool>]
    Identifier "Card2"
    Driver   "radeon"
    
    Option "DynamicClocks"  "on"
    Option  "EnablePageFlip""on"
    Option  "AccelMethod""EXA"
    BusID      "PCI:1:5:0"
EndSection

Section"Screen"
    Identifier"Screen0"
    Device    "Card0"
    Monitor   "Monitor0"
    SubSection"Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     1
    EndSubSection
    SubSection"Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     4
    EndSubSection
    SubSection"Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     8
    EndSubSection
    SubSection"Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     15
    EndSubSection
    SubSection"Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     16
    EndSubSection
    SubSection"Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section"Screen"
    Identifier"Screen1"
    Device    "Card1"
    Monitor   "Monitor1"
    SubSection"Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     1
    EndSubSection
    SubSection"Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     4
    EndSubSection
    SubSection"Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     8
    EndSubSection
    SubSection"Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     15
    EndSubSection
    SubSection"Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     16
    EndSubSection
    SubSection"Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section"Screen"
    Identifier"Screen2"
    Device    "Card2"
    Monitor   "Monitor2"
    SubSection"Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     1
    EndSubSection
    SubSection"Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     4
    EndSubSection
    SubSection"Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     8
    EndSubSection
    SubSection"Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     15
    EndSubSection
    SubSection"Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     16
    EndSubSection
    SubSection"Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     24
    EndSubSection
EndSection
Section"Extensions"
#    Option     "Composite"   "disable"
#    Option     "RENDER"   "disable"
EndSection
I'm guessing your mouse looks like

Image

My Element one which is close as far as looks looks like

Image

I just saw Antis reply while I was typing out this long winded post. As always. I defer to Anti first before flying off into my own experimentation's. So try Antis suggestion before trying my mouse config in /etc/X11/xorg.conf. I used smxi/sgfxi for the driver for the integrated video chip for this Dell 19" CRT Monitor which plays Hulu Desktop and Flash videos OK via a wireless USB from my Shop to the Wireless router in the House via wicd with wpa2 encryption.

Hope that helps this thread. Keep plugging at it FreeOS-LuvR. On this Unit. That Liqourix kernel is the only one that will boot on this desktop. But I had to try the others posted in the forum to find out first. Good luck with it.
Posts: 81
FreeOS-LuvR
Joined: 22 Mar 2012
#39
Greetings Anticapitalista,

No, I've not booted without xorg.conf.
Truly, I don't know how to.

If you give me instructions, I'll try them.
Posts: 81
FreeOS-LuvR
Joined: 22 Mar 2012
#40
Greetings rokytnji,

You're right Dave really knows his stuff.
However you've taught me alot! too.

Your embedded HP PS/2 Optical Mouse pic looks exactly like the one that doesn't
work with antiX M11.

I'll look at your xorg.conf file and see if there's anything I could try.
Also could you let me know how to boot without xorg.conf,
as suggested by anticapitalista.

Dave: If you see anything from rokytnji above posting that could help
please let me know.

Thanks again ... I will follow up with my findings.
Posts: 81
FreeOS-LuvR
Joined: 22 Mar 2012
#41
Greetings rokytnji,

Your setting values look similar to when I ran the X -configure

Did these settings cause your HP PS/2 Optical mouse to work
with your antiX M11?
anticapitalista
Posts: 5,955
Site Admin
Joined: 11 Sep 2007
#42
FreeOS-LuvR wrote:Greetings Anticapitalista,

No, I've not booted without xorg.conf.
Truly, I don't know how to.

If you give me instructions, I'll try them.
Just rename (as root) the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file something like xorg.conf.save and reboot.
Posts: 81
FreeOS-LuvR
Joined: 22 Mar 2012
#43
Greetings anticapitalista,

Just to be clear.
I only need to ensure that the xorg.conf file doesn't exist?
The I could reboot.

HOWEVER ... what about the xres=800x600 entered at the end of the kernel for
the boot options?

I'm going to test this out right now.

I thank you for you suggestion.

I'll be back soon to follow up with the outcomes.
Posts: 81
FreeOS-LuvR
Joined: 22 Mar 2012
#44
Greetings anticapitalista,

Here's what I've done:
mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.save
init 6

When the system loaded the GUI login screen:
I realized that it was at a resolution of 400x300.
I logged in and the HP PS/2 Optical Mouse did not work.

I also removed the xres=800x600 at the end of the kernel string
in the menu.lst at /boot/grub:
I rebooted the system.
The system loaded the GUI at resolution 400x300.
After I logged in and the HP PS/2 Optical Mouse did not work.

I then cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf.save /etc/X11/xorg.conf
I rebooted the system
NOTE: the xres=800x600 is still not in the menu.lst
The system did not load the GUI at 400x300
After I logged in and the HP PS/2 Optical Mouse did not work.

To summarize my three efforts to your suggestion:
In all three efforts the HP PS/2 Optical Mouse did not work.
The system will load the GUI (icewm) at a resolution of 400x300 without xorg.conf.
These efforts proved to be positive because I don't have to add the xres=800x600 in the
menu.lst as before.
Posts: 1,062
Dave
Joined: 20 Jan 2010
#45
in your xorg.conf try changing the mouse input device section from the protocol auto to PS/2 or ImPS/2.

if this does not work we will have to do some research on your mouse and the corresponding driver. the quick and easy way to do that would be to load damn small linux live and view the mouse input device section of the xorg.conf. If it is possible maybe make a post of it here.