Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: Hilco Wijbenga <hilco.wijbenga@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Linux Kernel 3.2.0 & USB Mouse
Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:52:43
Message-Id: CAE1pOi3D0WiR+0+KeD2hexLVet9s1uraCARGncPTMCE5aucBTA@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Linux Kernel 3.2.0 & USB Mouse by Neil Bothwick
1 On 8 January 2012 04:29, Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk> wrote:
2 > On Sat, 7 Jan 2012 18:53:30 -0800, Hilco Wijbenga wrote:
3 >
4 >> I'm trying to upgrade the kernel on my desktop from 3.1.6 to
5 >> 3.2.0(-r1). Unfortunately, my Logitech USB trackball does not work in
6 >> 3.2.0. It is listed in the lsusb output so it is being recognized but
7 >> neither GPM nor X responds to it.
8 >
9 > Which trackball? Mine works fine with no changes
10
11 Logitech Wireless Trackball M570
12 http://www.logitech.com/mice-pointers/trackballs/devices/7365
13
14 > % lsusb
15 > Bus 001 Device 005: ID 046d:c408 Logitech, Inc. Marble Mouse (4-button)
16
17 centaur ~ # lsusb
18 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
19 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
20 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 059f:1018 LaCie, Ltd
21 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0518:0001 EzKEY Corp. USB to PS2 Adaptor v1.09
22 Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
23
24 > % uname -r
25 > 3.2.0-gentoo-r1
26 >
27 > % cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/40-evdev.conf
28 > Section "InputClass"
29 >        Identifier "evdev pointer catchall"
30 >        MatchIsPointer "on"
31 >        MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
32 >        Driver "evdev"
33 >        Option "ButtonMapping" "3 2 1 4 5 6 7 2 9"
34 >        Option "Emulate3Buttons" "True"
35 >        Option "EmulateWheel" "True"
36 >        Option "EmulateWheelButton" "9"
37 > EndSection
38
39 I don't have a /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/40-evdev.conf. My evdev works fine
40 without any extra rules. So far, anyway. :-) I'll see if this makes
41 any difference.