topic title: HP PS/2 Optical Mouse with wheel can't work in AntiX
Posts: 12
Osgeld
Joined: 04 Jan 2012
#46
heh or just hit up a local computer store for a 3$ generic ps/2 mouse (though that HP should be a logitech)
Posts: 81
FreeOS-LuvR
Joined: 22 Mar 2012
#47
Greetings Dave,

I changed to both Protocols"PS/2" and"ImPS/2"
None of them worked after reboots.
The HP PS/2 optical mouse did not work.

I did a little discovery on my own:
while I was in init 3 I typed startx ... it booted up a plain
Debian windows manager ... not icewm ...
I accessed System Information and noticed that for Input Devices
antiX M11 486 was showing:
AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
ACPI VIrtual Keyboard Device
I would think that antiX M11 is seeing the mouse as the second device
another keyboard or a virtual keyboard.
Could this information help ... Could we deactivate this and cause to be found?

The xorg.conf from DSL 4410 is below:
During the boot up of DSL 4410, it stated:
Mouse is Generic PS/2 Wheel Mouse at /dev/psaux

I looked for the xorg.conf in DSL4410 and did not find any.
The HP PS/2 Optical wheeled mouse worked fine in DSL 4410.

I did find the following hidden files in /home/dsl:
.xserverrc

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exec /usr/bin/X11/Xvesa -mouse"/dev/psaux",5 -screen  800x600x16 -shadow -nolisten tcp -I &>/dev/null
.xinitrc

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# put X windows programs that you want started here.
# Be sure to add at the end of each command the &

KEYTABLE="$(getknoppixparam.lua KEYTABLE)"
DESKTOP="$(getoption.lua $HOME/.desktop wm)"
ICONS="$(getoption.lua $HOME/.desktop icons)"

umix -lf .umix 2>/dev/null

[ -f .mouse_config ] && sh .mouse_config &

# For non-US Keyboards
if [ ${KEYTABLE:0:2} !="us" ]; then
  xmodmap -e"clear Mod4" -e"add Mod5 = Mode_switch" &
fi

if ["$ICONS" =="xtdesk" ]; then
  for x in `ls -1 .xtdesktop/*.hide 2>/dev/null`; do rm -f ${x%.*}; done
  iconsnap.lua &>/dev/null &
  xtdesk.sh
elif ["$ICONS" =="dfm" ]; then 
  /usr/bin/dfm &
else
  ["$DESKTOP" =="jwm" ] && echo '<?xml version="1.0"?><JWM></JWM>' > .jwmrc-icons
fi

if egrep -qv lowram /proc/cmdline 2>/dev/null; then
  dillo /usr/share/doc/dsl/getting_started.html &>/dev/null &
  torsmo 2>/dev/null &
fi

[ -f".$DESKTOP.inc" ] && ~/".$DESKTOP.inc"
exec"${DESKTOP:=jwm}" 2>/dev/null
If you could direct me as to where the xorg.conf file is in DSL 4410, or
how to generate it, I will post it.
I tried the X -configure it returned an error.
Posts: 81
FreeOS-LuvR
Joined: 22 Mar 2012
#48
Osgeld,

That's a great idea ... yet ... remember what the AT keyboard
substition outcome was ... the same thing.
When I've some time I see if I can find a PS/2 mouse.

I do think I saw something somewhere that an"...SDP..." had to
be altered in the kernel.
If I get sometime I'll take a look at it and post.
Posts: 1,062
Dave
Joined: 20 Jan 2010
#49
sorry,
I am not sure were DSL would put its xorg.conf, or how to generate one if x -configure fails.

However it appears that it is setting the mouse from the x exec line.
Perhaps you can change your xorg.conf to point to /dev/psaux instead of /dev/input/mouse.
Another option would be to add the exec line option, so -mouse /dev/psaux to the x exec line in /etc/init.d/slim.
I have not had to add anything like that before, but it is one thing I would try __{{emoticon}}__
Posts: 81
FreeOS-LuvR
Joined: 22 Mar 2012
#50
Greetings Dave,

No problem with the DSL4410 ... it's good learning experience.
NOW just for my clarity ... I'm going to add:
-mouse /dev/psaux
in this file /etc/init.d/slim

Once I get to the box I will modify the slim file in /etc/init.d

Thanks Dave
Posts: 1,062
Dave
Joined: 20 Jan 2010
#51
yes, that is correct.
But you should try the xorg.conf change first, before going to change /etc/init.d/slim IMHO
Posts: 81
FreeOS-LuvR
Joined: 22 Mar 2012
#52
Thanks Dave ... I'll look into the slim file and not change anything.
I will look deeper into xorg.conf.
Posts: 81
FreeOS-LuvR
Joined: 22 Mar 2012
#53
Greetings Dave,

Where do I add the line:
-mouse /dev/psaux in /etc/init.d/slim

my /etc/init.d/slim is below:

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#!/bin/sh

# Largely adapted from xdm's init script:
# Copyright 1998-2002, 2004, 2005 Branden Robinson <branden@debian.org>.
# Copyright 2006 Eugene Konev <ejka@imfi.kspu.ru>

### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides:          slim
# Required-Start:    $local_fs $remote_fs
# Required-Stop:     $local_fs $remote_fs
# Should-Start:      xfs $named slapd
# Should-Stop:       xfs $named slapd
# Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
# Default-Stop:      0 1 6
# Short-Description: Start/stop the SLiM daemon.
### END INIT INFO

test -z"$HEED_DEFAULT_DISPLAY_MANAGER" && HEED_DEFAULT_DISPLAY_MANAGER=true
DEFAULT_DISPLAY_MANAGER_FILE=/etc/X11/default-display-manager

DAEMON=/usr/bin/slim
PIDFILE=/var/run/slim.lock
Thanks Dave ...
Posts: 81
FreeOS-LuvR
Joined: 22 Mar 2012
#54
Greetings Dave,

The previous post doesn't have the entire slim file posted.
I've corrected it below:

Where do I add the line:
-mouse /dev/psaux in /etc/init.d/slim

my /etc/init.d/slim is below:

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#!/bin/sh

# Largely adapted from xdm's init script:
# Copyright 1998-2002, 2004, 2005 Branden Robinson <branden@debian.org>.
# Copyright 2006 Eugene Konev <ejka@imfi.kspu.ru>

### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides:          slim
# Required-Start:    $local_fs $remote_fs
# Required-Stop:     $local_fs $remote_fs
# Should-Start:      xfs $named slapd
# Should-Stop:       xfs $named slapd
# Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
# Default-Stop:      0 1 6
# Short-Description: Start/stop the SLiM daemon.
### END INIT INFO

test -z"$HEED_DEFAULT_DISPLAY_MANAGER" && HEED_DEFAULT_DISPLAY_MANAGER=true
DEFAULT_DISPLAY_MANAGER_FILE=/etc/X11/default-display-manager

DAEMON=/usr/bin/slim
PIDFILE=/var/run/slim.lock

SSD_START_ARGS="--pidfile $PIDFILE --name $(basename $DAEMON) --startas $DAEMON -- -d"
SSD_STOP_ARGS="--pidfile $PIDFILE --name $(basename $DAEMON) --retry TERM/5/TERM/5"

case $1 in
  start)
    if ["$HEED_DEFAULT_DISPLAY_MANAGER" ="true" ] &&
       [ -e $DEFAULT_DISPLAY_MANAGER_FILE ] &&
       ["$(cat $DEFAULT_DISPLAY_MANAGER_FILE)" !="$DAEMON" ]; then
      echo"Not starting X display manager (slim); it is not the default display manager."
    else
      echo -n"Starting X display manager: slim"
      start-stop-daemon --start --quiet $SSD_START_ARGS || echo -n" already running"
      echo"."
    fi
  ;;

  stop)
    echo -n"Stopping X display manager: slim"
    if ! [ -f $PIDFILE ]; then
      echo -n" not running ($PIDFILE not found)"
    else
      start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet $SSD_STOP_ARGS
      SSD_RES=$?
      if [ $SSD_RES -eq 1 ]; then
        echo -n" not running"
      fi
      if [ $SSD_RES -eq 2 ]; then
        echo -n" not responding to TERM signals"
      else
    if [ -f $PIDFILE ]; then
      echo -n" (removing stale $PIDFILE)"
      rm $PIDFILE
    fi
      fi
    fi
    echo"."
  ;;

  restart)
    $0 stop
    sleep 2
    $0 start
  ;;

  force-reload)
    /etc/init.d/slim restart
  ;;

  *)
    echo"Usage: /etc/init.d/slim {start|stop|restart|force-reload}"
    exit 1
  ;;
esac

# End of file
Thanks Dave ...
Posts: 1,062
Dave
Joined: 20 Jan 2010
#55
__{{emoticon}}__ Sorry, was thinking of the wrong file, you should be editing /etc/slim.conf.

When editing the file place
-mouse /dev/psaux
right
xserver_arguments -nolisten tcp #!#HERE#!#

It should be around line 5, the resulting line 5 should look like
xserver_arguments -nolisten tcp -mouse /dev/psaux
Posts: 81
FreeOS-LuvR
Joined: 22 Mar 2012
#56
Greetings Dave,

I've changed xserver_arguments in /etc/slim.conf
from:

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xserver_arguments   -dpi 96 -nolisten tcp
to:

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xserver_arguments   -dpi 96 -nolisten tcp -mouse /dev/psaux
[/color]
I rebooted.
X did not start.
I logged in the terminal and typed: startx and got the following errors:
exec: 1: /usr/bin/X11/Xvesa: not found
xinit: giving up
xinit: unalbe to connet to X server: Connection refused
xinit: server error

I looked around and found this log file: slim.log in /var/log
At the end of slim.log I found below:

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Fatal server error:
Unrecognized option: -mouse
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
     at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 

/usr/bin/xauth:  file /var/run/slim.auth does not exist

Unrecognized option: -mouse
use: X [:<display>] [option]
-a #                   default pointer acceleration (factor)
-ac                    disable access control restrictions
-audit int             set audit trail level
-auth file             select authorization file
-br                    create root window with black background
+bs                    enable any backing store support
-bs                    disable any backing store support
-c                     turns off key-click
c #                    key-click volume (0-100)
-cc int                default color visual class
-nocursor              disable the cursor
-core                  generate core dump on fatal error
-dpi int               screen resolution in dots per inch
-dpms                  disables VESA DPMS monitor control
-deferglyphs [none|all|16] defer loading of [no|all|16-bit] glyphs
-f #                   bell base (0-100)
-fc string             cursor font
-fn string             default font name
-fp string             default font path
-help                  prints message with these options
-I                     ignore all remaining arguments
-ld int                limit data space to N Kb
-lf int                limit number of open files to N
-ls int                limit stack space to N Kb
-nolock                disable the locking mechanism
-logo                  enable logo in screen saver
nologo                 disable logo in screen saver
-nolisten string       don't listen on protocol
-noreset               don't reset after last client exists
-reset                 reset after last client exists
-p #                   screen-saver pattern duration (minutes)
-pn                    accept failure to listen on all ports
-nopn                  reject failure to listen on all ports
-r                     turns off auto-repeat
r                      turns on auto-repeat 
-render [default|mono|gray|color] set render color alloc policy
-retro                 start with classic stipple and cursor
-s #                   screen-saver timeout (minutes)
-t #                   default pointer threshold (pixels/t)
-terminate             terminate at server reset
-to #                  connection time out
-tst                   disable testing extensions
ttyxx                  server started from init on /dev/ttyxx
v                      video blanking for screen-saver
-v                     screen-saver without video blanking
-wm                    WhenMapped default backing-store
-wr                    create root window with white background
-maxbigreqsize         set maximal bigrequest size 
+xinerama              Enable XINERAMA extension
-xinerama              Disable XINERAMA extension
-dumbSched             Disable smart scheduling, enable old behavior
-schedInterval int     Set scheduler interval in msec
+extension name        Enable extension
-extension name        Disable extension
-query host-name       contact named host for XDMCP
-broadcast             broadcast for XDMCP
-multicast [addr [hops]] IPv6 multicast for XDMCP
-indirect host-name    contact named host for indirect XDMCP
-port port-num         UDP port number to send messages to
-from local-address    specify the local address to connect from
-once                  Terminate server after one session
-class display-class   specify display class to send in manage
-cookie xdm-auth-bits  specify the magic cookie for XDMCP
-displayID display-id  manufacturer display ID for request
[+-]accessx [ timeout [ timeout_mask [ feedback [ options_mask] ] ] ]
                       enable/disable accessx key sequences
-ardelay               set XKB autorepeat delay
-arinterval            set XKB autorepeat interval
Device Dependent Usage
-modulepath paths      specify the module search path
-logfile file          specify a log file name
-configure             probe for devices and write an xorg.conf
-showopts              print available options for all installed drivers
-config file           specify a configuration file, relative to the
                       xorg.conf search path, only root can use absolute
-configdir dir         specify a configuration directory, relative to the
                       xorg.conf.d search path, only root can use absolute
-verbose [n]           verbose startup messages
-logverbose [n]        verbose log messages
-quiet                 minimal startup messages
-pixmap24              use 24bpp pixmaps for depth 24
-pixmap32              use 32bpp pixmaps for depth 24
-fbbpp n               set bpp for the framebuffer. Default: 8
-depth n               set colour depth. Default: 8
-gamma f               set gamma value (0.1 < f < 10.0) Default: 1.0
-rgamma f              set gamma value for red phase
-ggamma f              set gamma value for green phase
-bgamma f              set gamma value for blue phase
-weight nnn            set RGB weighting at 16 bpp.  Default: 565
-layout name           specify the ServerLayout section name
-screen name           specify the Screen section name
-keyboard name         specify the core keyboard InputDevice name
-pointer name          specify the core pointer InputDevice name
-nosilk                disable Silken Mouse
-flipPixels            swap default black/white Pixel values
-disableVidMode        disable mode adjustments with xvidtune
-allowNonLocalXvidtune allow xvidtune to be run as a non-local client
-allowMouseOpenFail    start server even if the mouse can't be initialized
-ignoreABI             make module ABI mismatches non-fatal
-isolateDevice bus_id  restrict device resets to bus_id (PCI only)
-version               show the server version
-showDefaultModulePath show the server default module path
-showDefaultLibPath    show the server default library path
vtXX                   use the specified VT number
-keeptty               don't detach controlling tty (for debugging only)
-novtswitch            don't immediately switch to new VT
-sharevts              share VTs with another X server
Fatal server error:
Unrecognized option: -mouse
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
     at http://wiki.x.org
 for help.
Posts: 12
Osgeld
Joined: 04 Jan 2012
#57
That's a great idea ... yet ... remember what the AT keyboard
substition outcome was ... the same thing.
When I've some time I see if I can find a PS/2 mouse.
Im not really pushing this, but I found one in publix (grocery store) like a couple weeks ago, optical, wheel, ps/2, 10 freaking dollars but I got it anyway, it works great though its a bit light
Posts: 81
FreeOS-LuvR
Joined: 22 Mar 2012
#58
Greetings Osgeld,

I didn't get a chance to pickup another PS/2 mouse.
Truly, I don't believe that it would yield different results.

My belief comes from the fact that your suggestion in relations
to the AT keyboard was sound due to your findings and solutions.
However, the outcome proved that the AT keyboard port and the PS/2
port giving the same results. The HP PS/2 Optical mouse continued not to work.

I am interested in using a different PS/2 mouse because if it yields
the same results as the AT keyboard, then it would definitely be a problem
with the PS/2 port (for the mouse).

I can tell you absolutely that the PS/2 mouse on this motherboard isn't
problematic based upon the fact that the HP PS/2 Optical mouse worked
perfectly well with DSL 4410 and Windows 98 SE installed.

I thank you, Osgeld ... and I look forward in seeing this HP PS/2 optical wheeled
mouse working with antiX M11 486 installed.

You know something does come to mind: Is it possible to check on the status of the
Ports in Linux ... in this case the PS/2 mouse?
Posts: 4,164
rokytnji
Joined: 20 Feb 2009
#59
Is it possible to check on the status of the
Ports in Linux ... in this case the PS/2 mouse?

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$ lsusb
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 045e:003c Microsoft Corp. SideWinder Joystick
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 046d:080f Logitech, Inc. 
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 1058:1100 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. 
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
only works for usb though

Edit: so you might try


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2nd edit: Been looking through older aptosid bug reports for 2011 for udev since I was wondering if udev was what was killing your keyboard and mouse and saw this
ne - 07.04.2011, 17:00
Post subject:
drb wrote:
Didn't work here initially with a PS2 mouse . . . installing the aptosid udev immediately froze the mouse and keyboard forcing a hard reset . . .


Same here with PS2 mouse and keyboard.

Edit: booted with an old liveCD and removed /run, then booted aptosid. Everything seems to be working.
Bug report can be found at


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linktext was:"http://aptosid.com/index.php?name=PNphp ... 93&start=0"
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If you have a /run folder in root=/ . If me. I would rename the folder /run.backup or /run.old to keep it there in case what I am showing you does not fix your problem. That way you can restore it back to just /run.

I initially got this idea from reading these 2 threads also.


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The weirdest thing I read. Recommends unplugging mouse and keyboard after it boots up to a login manager. Then replug keyboard and mouse back in. Then it works OK.

3rd edit: I may be way off base in this post and my info should be taken with a grain of salt. If you lived down the street. I could pick up a mouse and keyboard for you at a couple dollars each at a Salvation Army or Goodwill store.
Posts: 81
FreeOS-LuvR
Joined: 22 Mar 2012
#60
Greetings rokytnji,

I'm grateful for your assistance.
I'll try them out once I'm at the the box.
Thanks again ... I look forward in seeing the
HP PS/2 Optical Mouse work with antiX M11 486