Knoppix 3.2 on notebook compaq evo (ps/2 problem)

[mihaval]

Hi!

I have a problem with Knoppix on my notebook. It is knoppix 3.2, installed on the hard drive (via knx-hdinstall). It boots, works, but not with a mouse. I have attached PS/2 Compaq mouse with wheel, but it does not work with or without the mouse. The notebook has a touchpad and a "stick", and I've even disabled touchpad, to no avail.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Miha.

[Fabianx]

Hi!

I have a problem with Knoppix on my notebook. It is knoppix 3.2, installed on the hard drive (via knx-hdinstall). It boots, works, but not with a mouse. I have attached PS/2 Compaq mouse with wheel, but it does not work with or without the mouse. The notebook has a touchpad and a "stick", and I've even disabled touchpad, to no avail.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Miha.

But it does work from CD ?

Please reinstall the new 3.3-ISO to HD with "knoppix-installer" having both mice attached, while booting knoppix. (if you want to use debian-mode)

cu

Fabian

[mihaval]

So, it is compaq evo n600c, and the mouse is not working.

If I do a cat /dev/psaux I see the garbage characters, so it is definitely getting something. And /dev/mouse is linked to that. But in X, it is not working.

Ideas, suggestions?

Thanks,
Miha.

[mihaval]

Tried the pci=irqmask=0x0e98 cheat code. Same thing. Message at boot time is that it discovers Generic PS/2 mouse. I then tried nowheel option and the mouse jumps to the top right part of the screen and if I move it, I get left and right clikcs (erratic behaviour -- worst than when it was not wokring at all ).

Help, please!

BTW, on slackware9, the mouse was working perfectly, even the touch pad and the stick on the notebook.

Regards,
Miha.

[francisco]

May be you have a duplicated mouse signal fron console.

Try this:
modify your "/etc/gpm.conf" as follows
--
device=/dev/psaux
responsiveness=
repeat_type=raw <---------- importat line (type raw)
type=ps2
append=""
--

Good luck