LinuxQuestions.org
Download your favorite Linux distribution at LQ ISO.
Home Forums Tutorials Articles Register
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Hardware
User Name
Password
Linux - Hardware This forum is for Hardware issues.
Having trouble installing a piece of hardware? Want to know if that peripheral is compatible with Linux?

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 04-22-2005, 12:01 PM   #1
kkempter
Member
 
Registered: Dec 2002
Posts: 187

Rep: Reputation: 30
Mouse / Xorg Issues - Please Help!!!


I have a sony laptop with an alps touchpad. I've setup my xorg.conf to use the
synaptics driver however I also have a wireless keyboard/mouse by Gyration.

If I setup my xorg.conf like this my touchpad works great:
[snip]
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
Option "LeftEdge" "120"
Option "RightEdge" "830"
Option "TopEdge" "120"
Option "BottomEdge" "650"
Option "FingerLow" "14"
Option "FingerHigh" "15"
Option "MaxTapTime" "180"
Option "MaxTapMove" "110"
Option "EmulateMidButtonTime" "75"
Option "VertScrollDelta" "20"
Option "HorizScrollDelta" "20"
Option "MinSpeed" "0.3"
Option "MaxSpeed" "0.75"
Option "AccelFactor" "0.015"
Option "EdgeMotionMinSpeed" "200"
Option "EdgeMotionMaxSpeed" "200"
Option "UpDownScrolling" "1"
Option "CircularScrolling" "1"
Option "CircScrollDelta" "0.1"
Option "CircScrollTrigger" "2"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
EndSection
[/snip]


However if I plug the wireless receiver into a USB port with this
configuration then X won't start. If I use the following settings then my
wireless mouse & keyboard work however if I boot without the wireless devices
then my touchpad does not work properly:
[snip]
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "LeftEdge" "120"
Option "RightEdge" "830"
Option "TopEdge" "120"
Option "BottomEdge" "650"
Option "FingerLow" "14"
Option "FingerHigh" "15"
Option "MaxTapTime" "180"
Option "MaxTapMove" "110"
Option "EmulateMidButtonTime" "75"
Option "VertScrollDelta" "20"
Option "HorizScrollDelta" "20"
Option "MinSpeed" "0.3"
Option "MaxSpeed" "0.75"
Option "AccelFactor" "0.015"
Option "EdgeMotionMinSpeed" "200"
Option "EdgeMotionMaxSpeed" "200"
Option "UpDownScrolling" "1"
Option "CircularScrolling" "1"
Option "CircScrollDelta" "0.1"
Option "CircScrollTrigger" "2"
EndSection
[/snip]

When I boot with the first configuration and my touchpad works well - and X
fails to start I get this in my /var/log/Xorg.0.log:

[snip]
Mouse0 no synaptics event device found (checked 5 nodes)
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
(**) Option "LeftEdge" "120"
(**) Option "RightEdge" "830"
(**) Option "TopEdge" "120"
(**) Option "BottomEdge" "650"
(**) Option "FingerLow" "14"
(**) Option "FingerHigh" "15"
(**) Option "MaxTapTime" "180"
(**) Option "MaxTapMove" "110"
(**) Option "EmulateMidButtonTime" "75"
(**) Option "VertScrollDelta" "20"
(**) Option "HorizScrollDelta" "20"
(**) Option "EdgeMotionMinSpeed" "200"
(**) Option "EdgeMotionMaxSpeed" "200"
(**) Option "UpDownScrolling" "1"
(**) Option "CircularScrolling" "1"
(**) Option "CircScrollTrigger" "2"
Query no Synaptics: 6003C8
(EE) Mouse0 no synaptics touchpad detected and no repeater device
(EE) Mouse0 Unable to query/initialize Synaptics hardware.
(EE) PreInit failed for input device "Mouse0"
(II) UnloadModule: "synaptics"
(**) Option "CoreKeyboard"
(**) Keyboard0: Core Keyboard
(**) Option "Protocol" "standard"
(**) Keyboard0: Protocol: standard
(**) Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
(**) Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
(**) Keyboard0: XkbRules: "xorg"
(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
(**) Keyboard0: XkbModel: "pc105"
(**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"
(**) Keyboard0: XkbLayout: "us"
(**) Option "CustomKeycodes" "off"
(**) Keyboard0: CustomKeycodes disabled
(WW) No core pointer registered
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Keyboard0" (type: KEYBOARD)
No core pointer

Fatal server error:
failed to initialize core devices

Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.X.Org
for help.
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional
information.
[/snip]

What I want is a single config file that will do the following:
1) run my touchpad with the synaptics driver and settings
2) allow the wireless mouse to work when I plug in the receiver without having
to edit the xorg.conf file.


Thanks in advance for your help.
 
Old 04-23-2005, 02:17 PM   #2
nukkel
Member
 
Registered: Mar 2003
Location: Belgium
Distribution: Hardened gentoo
Posts: 323

Rep: Reputation: 30
Normally the following should work to have 2 mouses at the same time:

1) Put *both* sections in the xorg.conf file; use the "Identifier" field to name them e.g. "touchpad" and "usbmouse".

2) Make sure you have this in the "ServerLayout" section (and remove any other lines that have to do with mice or touchpads):

Code:
InputDevice "touchpad" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "usbmouse" "SendCoreEvents"
Both devices will then be able to move the pointer about!

Let me know if there are problems! It might be a hardware problem also, laptops are always a little weird in that aspect...
 
  


Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Widescreen Xorg Issues Chryzmo Slackware 4 09-19-2005 02:27 AM
FreeBSD and issues with Xorg bshearer *BSD 16 04-20-2005 12:57 PM
XORG 6.8 install issues hypnoticSpectre Linux - Software 0 11-04-2004 04:41 PM
Xorg configuration issues.... crm Linux - Hardware 3 09-10-2004 12:54 PM
Xorg Issues Under Slackware10.0 Terje Slackware 7 08-12-2004 11:37 AM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Hardware

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:21 PM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration