Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] SOLVED - Mouse does not work with kernel-3.5.0
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2012 23:17:11
Message-Id: 20120729011449.1e8b1c9a@khamul.example.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] SOLVED - Mouse does not work with kernel-3.5.0 by ny6p01@gmail.com
1 On Sat, 28 Jul 2012 15:34:10 -0700
2 ny6p01@×××××.com wrote:
3
4 > On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 01:22:24PM +0300, v_2e@×××.net wrote:
5 > > Hello again!
6 > > The problem is solved by adding the following kernel config
7 > > option:
8 > >
9 > > CONFIG_HID_GENERIC=M
10 > >
11 > > This option was not present in the old configuration files, that
12 > > is why simple 'make oldconfig' did not do the job.
13 > >
14 > > Thank you all for your responses and suggestions!
15 > >
16 > > Regards,
17 > > Vladimir
18 > >
19 > > -----
20 > > <v_2e@×××.net>
21 > >
22 >
23 > Another reason why 'make oldconfig' should not be used for major
24 > kernel upgrades....
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27 Eh? It proves the exact opposite.
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29 oldconfig DOES show the new option, it is there, the OP simply didn't
30 see it there. Others did.
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35 Alan McKinnon
36 alan.mckinnon@×××××.com