PS/2 ---> USB Keyboard Mouse Problems

[Cyber Source]

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?
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>Thanks for the help guys!
>-Frank
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>PS: Anyone want a gmail account? i have 4 more invites...
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>On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 21:25:37 -0400, Cyber Source
><peter at thecybersource.com> wrote:
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>>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.
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>>Frank Kumro wrote:
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>>>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...
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>>>On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 19:25:06 -0400, David Rosonowski
>>><rosonowski at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>You might need to enable USB keyboard support in your BIOS.
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>>>>On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 17:47:34 -0400, Frank Kumro <fkumro at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>>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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