PS/2 ---> USB Keyboard Mouse Problems

[Frank Kumro]

On a side note the hardware config is showing the keyboard under
keyboards but it doesnt really help me much at all.


On Mon, 4 Oct 2004 14:07:11 -0700, Frank Kumro <fkumro at gmail.com> wrote:
> I hate to bring up an old topic but I finally have some time to
> troubleshoot. Ok so I got the mouse working by using a ps2 adapter (im
> lazy) but now the keyboard doesnt work. Suse's hardware control center
> shows my keyboard under the mice but labels it as USB MULTIMEDIA
> KEYBOARD. I tried to configure it but it runs the mouse config
> program. For some reason this keyboard will not work with the ps2
> adapter. Anyone have any ideas? I would really like to get it working
> soon as its a nice keyboard :) Thanks for all the help...
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 10:49:52 -0700 (PDT), vlok stone
> <vlokstone at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > In XFree86 config you might have to add something like
> >
> > Section "InputDevice"
> >   Identifier   "Mouse[2]"
> >   Driver       "mouse"
> >   Option       "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
> >   Option       "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
> >   Option       "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> >
> > and
> >
> > Section "ServerLayout"
> >     Identifier "layout1"
> >     InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
> >     InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
> >     InputDevice  "Mouse[2]" "AlwaysCore"
> >     Screen "screen1"
> >
> >
> > --- Cyber Source <peter at thecybersource.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I havent had to do that in forever. I think you said
> >
> >
> > > you were running
> > > SUSE, what version of X comes with your release?
> > >
> > > Frank Kumro wrote:
> > >
> > > >I am running 2.6.5-7.108 - I have another question
> > > though. I know with
> > > >a imps/2 mouse I had to add a line to the config
> > > inorder to get the
> > > >wheel on the mouse to scroll. Do I have to do the
> > > same for the USB
> > > >mouse (because it doesnt work)? If so instead of
> > > imps/2 what protocol
> > > >should i use?
> > > >
> > > >Thanks for the help guys!
> > > >-Frank
> > > >
> > > >PS: Anyone want a gmail account? i have 4 more
> > > invites...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 21:25:37 -0400, Cyber Source
> > > ><peter at thecybersource.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>I imagined you had it enabled in the BIOS because
> > > you said it worked in
> > > >>winblows. What kernel version are you using? I
> > > have had varied results
> > > >>with USB stuff in the 2.6 level, sometimes it
> > > rocks, sometimes it's
> > > >>weird. Fedora Core 2 shipped with 2.6.358something
> > > and I always have to
> > > >>upgrade that to work with USB flash drives, etc.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>Frank Kumro wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>>i enabled the BIOS support for the usb mouse and
> > > it works on startup.
> > > >>>However the keyboard will work if I unplug and
> > > replugin in. Still
> > > >>>confused about it...
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 19:25:06 -0400, David
> > > Rosonowski
> > > >>><rosonowski at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>You might need to enable USB keyboard support in
> > > your BIOS.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 17:47:34 -0400, Frank Kumro
> > > <fkumro at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>>Mr free keyboard and mouse arrived today and
> > > both are USB. I attached
> > > >>>>>them to my main machine and fired it up. I am
> > > running Suse 9.1 and
> > > >>>>>neither keyboard nor mouse where detected. So i
> > > left them plugged in
> > > >>>>>and plugged in a ps/2 keyboard and mouse. Well
> > > the first try the usb
> > > >>>>>mouse worked but after a reboot it doesnt
> > > anymore. Suse detected the
> > > >>>>>usb multimedia keyboard but says its a mouse. I
> > > dont know how to
> > > >>>>>change it with there config util. So can I just
> > > change a settings file
> > > >>>>>to make sure it uses my USB keyboard and mouse
> > > for the primary device
> > > >>>>>not the ps/2?? I hope I said all that
> > > clearly... ohh and they both
> > > >>>>>work in windoze
> > > >>>>>--
> > > >>>>>Frank
> > > >>>>>Shenanigans!!
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> --
> Frank
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Frank
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