mouses revisited.

[Frank Golden]

Hello Folks,So here's the problem. I have PCLinuxOS 2007 installed on my Acer laptop (see my sig for more info). In addition to the built-in touch pad, which works fine, I have a Logitech V-Rrevolution cordless laser mouse attached. My problem is that unless I move my mouse at the end of the boot process (before the splash screen) I get odd mouse behavior. This happens most of the time. The pointer will only move up and down in a straight line and the opposite of mouse movement. I have to reboot and move the mouse before the splash screen to enable normal operation. I have lived with this since first installing PCLinuxOS 2007 over a year ago. Since the latest huge update which included a kernel upgrade the problem has gotten worse.I have disabled mouse hardware acceleration in harddrake but this causes more problems.Please help.Thanks.

Edited November 2, 2007 by Frank Golden

[Bruno]

Hi FrankThere are 2 trick you can try:1). Only plug in the mouse after the boot has been completeOR2). Press Alt+ F2 after boot to get a run-box and type "konsole" to get a terminal, next do "su" and type "mousedrake" . . . once in mousedrake use your arrow-keys to confirm the mousechoice and with the tab-key select to okay button . . . this should restart the mouse-server and hopefully all should be okay again. Bruno

[Frank Golden]

Hi FrankThere are 2 trick you can try:1). Only plug in the mouse after the boot has been completeOR2). Press Alt+ F2 after boot to get a run-box and type "konsole" to get a terminal, next do "su" and type "mousedrake" . . . once in mousedrake use your arrow-keys to confirm the mousechoice and with the tab-key select to okay button . . . this should restart the mouse-server and hopefully all should be okay again. Bruno

Hi Bruno, I tried plugging mouse in after boot up before. Only works some of the time.Will try your second suggestion the next time the mouse acts up. If this restarts the mouse server without needing a reboot, that's cool. But I still don't know why the problem in the first place.This appears to be unique to PCLinuxOS 2007, I did not have this problem with .93 version and I don't see it with any version of Ubuntu or M$ XP for that matter. I don't think it is a h'ware problem with my laptop.

[Bruno]

This appears to be unique to PCLinuxOS 2007, I did not have this problem with .93 version and I don't see it with any version of Ubuntu or M$ XP for that matter. I don't think it is a h'ware problem with my laptop.

Indeed looks to me that maybe "hal" in PCLos is to blame . . . . and you could even try is restarting "hald" ( the hal daemon ) would maybe help. ( if it does you can maybe put a line in /etc/rc.local to have hald restarted in that last phase of the boot process. ) Bruno

[Frank Golden]

Hi Bruno, What would I add to /etc/rc.local to restart hald after bootup?BTW I haven't been able to reproduce the problem since yesterday. LOLJust checked, this is what is in /etc/rc.local now.

touch /var/lock/subsys/local

Edited November 3, 2007 by Frank Golden

[Bruno]

Well first . . . next time the problem is there again try in the terminal:

# service haldaemon restart

If that works to get the mouse going . . . and only if that works . . . add exactly that command to the bottom of the /etc/rc.local file. ( yep I know there is only one line in there now but it is a special file where you can add commands that you want executed at boot ) Bruno

[Frank Golden]

Well first . . . next time the problem is there again try in the terminal:

# service haldaemon restart

If that works to get the mouse going . . . and only if that works . . . add exactly that command to the bottom of the /etc/rc.local file. ( yep I know there is only one line in there now but it is a special file where you can add commands that you want executed at boot ) Bruno

including the # ?

[Bruno]

including the # ?

Nope . . . not the # . . .just the command ;) Bruno

[Frank Golden]

Nope . . . not the # . . .just the command ;) Bruno

Thanks Bruno, will give it a try when my mouse acts up. In12 boot ups since posting I haven't been able to getmouse to act up. Go figure.I was averaging 8 out 0f 10 times without intervention from me (moving mouse before splash screen) Edited November 4, 2007 by Frank Golden

[Bruno]

In 12 boot ups since posting I haven't been able to get mouse to act up. Go figure.

LOL . . . see, the simple fact of posting it on the forum did help . . . . B) Bruno

[Urmas]

LOL . . . see, the simple fact of posting it on the forum did help . . . . B) Bruno

Yup... the rodent is scared now... hey, Frank: all you've got to do is to post a bit more often!

[Frank Golden]

LOL . . . see, the simple fact of posting it on the forum did help . . . . B) Bruno

Hi Bruno, Well I finally got to try your suggestions. Restarting hald didn't help so adding a line to /etc/rc.local is out. Visiting mousedrake from konsole no good either. Below is the output of konsole for mousedrake command.

Password:[root@localhost frank]# mousedrake(null) 10: unknown ``I'' line(null) 19: unknown ``I'' line(null) 52: unknown ``I'' line(null) 63: unknown ``I'' line(null) 74: unknown ``I'' line(null) 85: unknown ``I'' line(null) 94: unknown ``I'' line(null) 96: unknown ``I'' line/root/.gtkrc-2.0:56: Clearlooks configuration option "menuitemstyle" is not supported and will be ignored./root/.gtkrc-2.0:57: Clearlooks configuration option "listviewitemstyle" is not supported and will be ignored./root/.gtkrc-2.0:58: Clearlooks configuration option "progressbarstyle" is not supported and will be ignored./usr/share/themes/Clearlooks/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:34: Invalid symbolic color 'fg_color'/usr/share/themes/Clearlooks/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:34: error: invalid identifier `fg_color', expected valid identifier

also here is my /etc/x11/xorg.conf output if that helps.

# File generated by XFdrake (rev 57713)# **********************************************************************# Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of# this file.# **********************************************************************Section "Files"	# font server independent of the X server to render fonts.	FontPath "unix/:-1"		# minimal fonts to allow X to run without xfs	FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"EndSectionSection "Extensions"	EndSectionSection "ServerFlags"	#DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort)	AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work	#DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)EndSectionSection "Module"	Load "dri"	Load "glx"	Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension	Load "v4l" # Video for Linux	Load "extmod"	Load "type1"	Load "freetype"EndSectionSection "InputDevice"	Identifier "Keyboard1"	Driver "kbd"	Option "XkbModel" "pc105"	Option "XkbLayout" "us"	Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin"EndSectionSection "InputDevice"	Identifier "Mouse1"	Driver "mouse"	Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"	Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"EndSectionSection "InputDevice"	Identifier "SynapticsMouse1"	Driver "synaptics"	Option "SHMConfig" "on"EndSectionSection "Monitor"	Identifier "monitor1"	VendorName "Generic"	ModelName "Flat Panel 1280x800"	HorizSync 31.5-90	VertRefresh 60		# HorizSync 31.5-55	# VertRefresh 40-70		# TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.	# 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync	ModeLine "768x576"	 50.00  768  832  846 1000   576  590  595  630		# 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync	ModeLine "768x576"	 63.07  768  800  960 1024   576  578  590  616		# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]	ModeLine "1280x800_120"  181.21  1280 1376 1520 1760  800 801 804 858  -HSync +Vsync		# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]	ModeLine "1280x800_100"  147.89  1280 1376 1512 1744  800 801 804 848  -HSync +Vsync		# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]	ModeLine "1280x800_85"  123.38  1280 1368 1504 1728  800 801 804 840  -HSync +Vsync		# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]	ModeLine "1280x800_75"  107.21  1280 1360 1496 1712  800 801 804 835  -HSync +Vsync		# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]	ModeLine "1280x800_60"  83.46  1280 1344 1480 1680  800 801 804 828  -HSync +Vsync		# modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake]	ModeLine "1280x800_50"  68.56  1280 1336 1472 1664  800 801 804 824  -HSync +VsyncEndSectionSection "Device"	Identifier "device1"	BoardName "ATI Radeon (fglrx)"	Driver "fglrx"	Option "DPMS"	Option "FSAAMSPosY1" "0.000000"	Option "FSAAMSPosY1" "0.000000"	Option "StereoSyncEnable" "1"	Option "StereoSyncEnable" "1"		# === disable PnP Monitor  ===	#Option "NoDDC"	Option "FSAAMSPosX5" "0.000000"	Option "FSAAMSPosX5" "0.000000"	Option "FSAAMSPosY4" "0.000000"	Option "FSAAMSPosY4" "0.000000"	Option "FSAAMSPosX2" "0.000000"	Option "FSAAMSPosX2" "0.000000"	Option "FSAAMSPosX4" "0.000000"	Option "FSAAMSPosX4" "0.000000"	Option "FSAAMSPosY0" "0.000000"	Option "FSAAMSPosY0" "0.000000"	Option "FSAADisableGamma" "no"	Option "FSAADisableGamma" "no"		# === Video Overlay for the Xv extension ===	Option "VideoOverlay" "on"	Option "VideoOverlay" "on"	Option "ForceGenericCPU" "no"	Option "ForceGenericCPU" "no"	Option "GammaCorrectionII" "0x00000000"	Option "GammaCorrectionII" "0x00000000"	Option "VRefresh2" "unspecified"	Option "VRefresh2" "unspecified"	Option "FSAAMSPosY5" "0.000000"	Option "FSAAMSPosY5" "0.000000"	Option "CenterMode" "off"	Option "CenterMode" "off"	Option "IgnoreEDID" "off"	Option "IgnoreEDID" "off"		# === OpenGL Overlay ===	# Note: When OpenGL Overlay is enabled, Video Overlay	# will be disabled automatically	Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"	Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"	Option "FSAACustomizeMSPos" "no"	Option "FSAACustomizeMSPos" "no"		# === FSAA ===	Option "FSAAScale" "1"	Option "FSAAScale" "1"		# === FireGL DDX driver module specific settings ===	# === Screen Management ===	Option "DesktopSetup" "0x00000000"	Option "DesktopSetup" "0x00000000"	Option "HSync2" "unspecified"	Option "HSync2" "unspecified"	Option "TVHStartAdj" "0"	Option "TVHStartAdj" "0"	Option "FSAAMSPosX0" "0.000000"	Option "FSAAMSPosX0" "0.000000"	Option "no_dri" "no"	Option "no_dri" "no"	Option "GammaCorrectionI" "0x00000000"	Option "GammaCorrectionI" "0x00000000"	Option "FSAAMSPosX1" "0.000000"	Option "FSAAMSPosX1" "0.000000"	Option "BlockSignalsOnLock" "on"	Option "BlockSignalsOnLock" "on"	Option "UseInternalAGPGART" "no"	Option "UseInternalAGPGART" "no"	Option "MonitorLayout" "AUTO, AUTO"	Option "MonitorLayout" "AUTO, AUTO"		# === disable/enable XAA/DRI ===	Option "no_accel" "no"	Option "no_accel" "no"		# === Misc Options ===	Option "UseFastTLS" "0"	Option "UseFastTLS" "0"	Option "FSAAMSPosY3" "0.000000"	Option "FSAAMSPosY3" "0.000000"		# === OpenGL specific profiles/settings ===	Option "Capabilities" "0x00000000"	Option "Capabilities" "0x00000000"	Option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"	Option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"	Option "TVVPosAdj" "0"	Option "TVVPosAdj" "0"	Option "TVColorAdj" "0"	Option "TVColorAdj" "0"	Option "FSAAMSPosY2" "0.000000"	Option "FSAAMSPosY2" "0.000000"		# === TV-out Management ===	Option "NoTV" "yes"	Option "NoTV" "yes"	Option "TVHSizeAdj" "0"	Option "TVHSizeAdj" "0"	Option "TVHPosAdj" "0"	Option "TVHPosAdj" "0"	Option "ScreenOverlap" "0"	Option "ScreenOverlap" "0"		# === QBS Support ===	Option "Stereo" "off"	Option "Stereo" "off"	Option "FSAAMSPosX3" "0.000000"	Option "FSAAMSPosX3" "0.000000"	Option "TVVSizeAdj" "0"	Option "TVVSizeAdj" "0"EndSectionSection "Screen"	Identifier "screen1"	Device "device1"	Monitor "monitor1"	DefaultColorDepth 24		Subsection "Display"		Depth 8		Modes "1280x800"	EndSubsection		Subsection "Display"		Depth 15		Modes "1280x800"	EndSubsection		Subsection "Display"		Depth 16		Modes "1280x800"	EndSubsection		Subsection "Display"		Depth 24		Modes "1280x800"	EndSubsectionEndSectionSection "ServerLayout"	Identifier "layout1"	InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"	InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"	InputDevice "SynapticsMouse1" "AlwaysCore"	Screen "screen1"EndSection

BTW my touch pad continues to work ok.The screen for mice in harddrake shows Universal, PS/2 & USB mice selected and won't let me change to USB generic or wheel or something more descriptive.Hi Urmas, How's the weather in Finland. It's starting to get cold here on the high desert in Nevada.

Edited November 4, 2007 by Frank Golden

[Bruno]

Hmmmm . . . this is funny . . I had a look at my xorg.conf to compare your values . . . . and here is something new I noticed:

# File generated by XFdrake (rev 230776)Section "Extensions" Option "Composite"EndSection# **********************************************************************# Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of# this file.# **********************************************************************Section "ServerFlags" #DontZap # disable <Ctrl><Alt><BS> (server abort) AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work #DontZoom # disable <Ctrl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)EndSectionSection "Module" Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension Load "v4l" # Video for Linux Load "extmod" Load "type1" Load "freetype" Load "glx" # 3D layerEndSectionSection "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard1" Driver "kbd" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "us(alt-intl)" Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin"EndSectionSection "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"EndSectionSection "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse2" Driver "evdev" Option "bustype" "0x0011" Option "relBits" "+0+1+2" Option "product" "0x0006" Option "vendor" "0x0002" Option "HWheelRelativeAxisButtons" "7 6"EndSectionSection "Monitor" Identifier "monitor1" VendorName "Plug'n Play" ModelName "SyncMaster" HorizSync 30-81 VertRefresh 56-75 # TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output. # 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630 # 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616EndSectionSection "Device" Identifier "device1" VendorName "nVidia Corporation" BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX - GeForce 8800" Driver "nvidia" Option "DPMS" Option "RenderAccel" "false" Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals"EndSectionSection "Screen" Identifier "screen1" Device "device1" Monitor "monitor1" DefaultColorDepth 24 Subsection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240" EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 15 Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240" EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240" EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240" EndSubsectionEndSectionSection "ServerLayout" Identifier "layout1" InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard" InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer" InputDevice "Mouse2" "SendCoreEvents" Screen "screen1"EndSection

NOTE: I only have 1 mouse . . . . . but somehow need the entry of "Mouse1" and "Mouse2" Maybe this helps you ? ( mouse is a Logitech wireless one attached to the ps2 . . distro Mandriva 2008 ) Bruno

[Bruno]

PART 2:I found some info: http://forum.mandriva.com/viewtopic.php?t=...78ae3bb0ece94d2 it is about earlier versions of Mandriva but since you are using the "fglrx" driver for your ATI card . . . . I wonder if, leaving the present driver installed but using the XFdrake to select the generic "readeon" driver from the xorg section ( bottom of the list in XFdrake ) would maybe improve things.If this is the case we will need to see if another "fglrx" driver performs better . . . or if you do not need 3D stay wit the generic "readeon" driver. Bruno

[striker]

Frank, BrunoI use an Acer Travelmate 6465WLMi and I'm struggling myself through the set up of the 2008 Free edition. Mind you, the One KDE did install but wouldn't even enter anything else than a black screen with absolutely nothing, nada, zilch, nomatter which cheat codes I tried. Note that I'm using a SATA drive connected through an USB2SATA/PATA bridge adapter, this way the internal hard disk drive stays clean will I'm still exploring which distro suits this laptop best.Now Franks problem with the mouse : I have a Logitech mouse connected through one of the USB ports on this laptop, but I'm also able to use the touchpad, even simultaneously, no problem.Below you'll find my xorg.conf, maybe you can distillate something out of it. I'm using the fglrx for an ATI X1300 BTW.

# File generated by XFdrake (rev 230776)Section "Extensions" Option "Composite"EndSection# File generated by XFdrake (rev 230776)# **********************************************************************# Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of# this file.# **********************************************************************Section "ServerFlags" #DontZap # disable <Ctrl><Alt><BS> (server abort) AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work #DontZoom # disable <Ctrl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)EndSectionSection "Module" Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension Load "v4l" # Video for Linux Load "extmod" Load "type1" Load "freetype" Load "glx" # 3D layer Load "dri" # direct renderingEndSectionSection "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard1" Driver "kbd" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "us" Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin"EndSectionSection "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"EndSectionSection "InputDevice" Identifier "SynapticsMouse1" Driver "synaptics" Option "SHMConfig" "on"EndSectionSection "Monitor" Identifier "monitor1" VendorName "Plug'n Play" ModelName "" HorizSync 31.5-67 VertRefresh 46-64 # Monitor preferred modeline (60.6 Hz vsync, 64.5 kHz hsync, ratio 16/10) ModeLine "1680x1050" 121 1680 1704 1792 1876 1050 1051 1054 1065 -hsync -vsync # TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output. # 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630 # 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616 # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1680x1050_120" 313.20 1680 1816 2000 2320 1050 1051 1054 1125 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1680x1050_100" 256.20 1680 1808 1992 2304 1050 1051 1054 1112 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1680x1050_85" 214.51 1680 1800 1984 2288 1050 1051 1054 1103 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1680x1050_75" 188.07 1680 1800 1984 2288 1050 1051 1054 1096 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1680x1050_60" 147.14 1680 1784 1968 2256 1050 1051 1054 1087 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1680x1050_50" 120.21 1680 1776 1952 2224 1050 1051 1054 1081 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1600x1000_120" 284.04 1600 1728 1904 2208 1000 1001 1004 1072 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1600x1000_100" 232.13 1600 1720 1896 2192 1000 1001 1004 1059 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1600x1000_85" 194.21 1600 1712 1888 2176 1000 1001 1004 1050 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1600x1000_75" 169.13 1600 1704 1880 2160 1000 1001 1004 1044 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1600x1000_60" 133.14 1600 1704 1872 2144 1000 1001 1004 1035 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1600x1000_50" 108.66 1600 1688 1856 2112 1000 1001 1004 1029 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1440x900_120" 229.75 1440 1552 1712 1984 900 901 904 965 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1440x900_100" 187.55 1440 1544 1704 1968 900 901 904 953 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1440x900_85" 156.79 1440 1536 1696 1952 900 901 904 945 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1440x900_75" 136.49 1440 1536 1688 1936 900 901 904 940 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1440x900_60" 106.47 1440 1520 1672 1904 900 901 904 932 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1440x900_50" 87.41 1440 1512 1664 1888 900 901 904 926 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1280x800_120" 181.21 1280 1376 1520 1760 800 801 804 858 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1280x800_100" 147.89 1280 1376 1512 1744 800 801 804 848 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1280x800_85" 123.38 1280 1368 1504 1728 800 801 804 840 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1280x800_75" 107.21 1280 1360 1496 1712 800 801 804 835 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1280x800_60" 83.46 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 828 -HSync +Vsync # modeline generated by gtf(1) [handled by XFdrake] ModeLine "1280x800_50" 68.56 1280 1336 1472 1664 800 801 804 824 -HSync +VsyncEndSectionSection "Device" Identifier "device1" VendorName "ATI Technologies Inc" BoardName "ATI Radeon X1300 - X1950" Driver "fglrx" Option "DPMS"EndSectionSection "Screen" Identifier "screen1" Device "device1" Monitor "monitor1" DefaultColorDepth 24 Subsection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1000" "1440x900" "1280x800" EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 15 Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1000" "1440x900" "1280x800" EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1000" "1440x900" "1280x800" EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1000" "1440x900" "1280x800" EndSubsectionEndSectionSection "ServerLayout" Identifier "layout1" InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard" InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer" InputDevice "SynapticsMouse1" "AlwaysCore" Screen "screen1"EndSection

Note:When using the VESA driver, I see a distortion of the contents of my display. Fonts are not lacking visible, but icons for ex. which should be perfectly round look like an egg. Using the fglrx driver solves this problem completely. 3D candy ? Forget it, I can install it but the resulting display after a reboot is X with fonts in 180 pixel format, huge fonts + icons like I last saw them when using Mandrake 9.0 ... Maybe the set up for it lacks something but I can' t even reach that in this state. So it was a quick dismiss this 3D stuff and back to normal .

[Frank Golden]

PART 2:I found some info: http://forum.mandriva.com/viewtopic.php?t=...78ae3bb0ece94d2 it is about earlier versions of Mandriva but since you are using the "fglrx" driver for your ATI card . . . . I wonder if, leaving the present driver installed but using the XFdrake to select the generic "readeon" driver from the xorg section ( bottom of the list in XFdrake ) would maybe improve things.If this is the case we will need to see if another "fglrx" driver performs better . . . or if you do not need 3D stay wit the generic "readeon" driver. Bruno

Hi Bruno, I have the 8.41.7 fglrx driver running now. I suspect the devs are working on installing the newest aiglx supported driver 8.42.3, maybe that will help. If I use the generic radeon driver I will lose direct rendering.I am not willing to do that. In the meantime I will continue to use my workaround. Thanks for the effort.I will keep you posted on my progress when the new drivers "hit the PCLos street". I hope that is soon.UPDATE: The new ATi driver 8.42.3 is in the repos but for some reason isn't included in the updates.You have to uninstall the previous driver to install the new. Seems to run ok. Glxinfo shows direct rendering: yes and the catalyst control panel shows the fglrx driver in use (no Mesa) Couple of three points, composite extension is enabled by default in harddrake. Screensaver won't start automatically and the fgl_glxgears command returns an error about GLXUnsupportedPrivateRequest. Edited November 4, 2007 by Frank Golden

[Bruno]

Well let's hope the mouse is happy with the new 8.42.3 ATi driver . . . . Bruno

[Frank Golden]

Well let's hope the mouse is happy with the new 8.42.3 ATi driver . . . . Bruno

Nope the new driver made no difference.I used mousedrake to change to "busmouse > 2button with wheel emulation" (it let me do it) so far so good.

[V.T. Eric Layton]

If you're talking about more than one mouse --> "mouses revisited" --> shouldn't it be "mice"?

[striker]

[V.T. Eric Layton]

Heh! I had to post something to keep my post count up, and this is all I had.

[Frank Golden]

Heh! I had to post something to keep my post count up, and this is all I had.

Hey, I wasn't sure if meese was right either. Flipped a coin. Hi Eric, How's the new career doing. Edited November 5, 2007 by Frank Golden

[V.T. Eric Layton]

Meese. Hmm... I kinda' like that one better. ;)New job going VERY well, Frank. I'm liking it. I even got ChipDoc (from the Cabin) a job there. He's in another department, but he's a HAPPY clam, too.

[Frank Golden]

Hi All, Well after many months of problems with my USB mouse in PClos 2007 I think I finally fixed it, though I don't know why. I got mousedrake to accept a change from Universal> PS/2 & USB to Busmouse>2 button w/wheel emulation. This after the latest draketools update (It wouldn't let me make the changes before). After many reboots no flakey mouse operation requiring reboot. Lately even rebooting several times wouldn't do the trick. I do notice a very slight lag when first moving the mouse after full bootup, but the mouse works like it should. Hurray!!As I said before I don't know why changing to Busmouse should make a difference or what a Busmouse is for that matter but who am I to "look a gift horse in the mouth". Thanks Bruno for your efforts.

Edited November 9, 2007 by Frank Golden

[Bruno]

Thanks Bruno for your efforts.

Youń re welcome Frank . . . . glad you got the mouse feeling happy again Bruno

[zlim]

Frank, thanks for hanging in there and testing. I have weird mouse behavior on my notebooks in lots of distros. I'm going to make a note in pencil on my card for each distro I tried and had weird problems and see if busmouse selection will take care of my problems.I can't use a USB mouse, on one because the mouse and the touchpad compete. The PS/2 mouse moves up to the top and won't allow me to move it down. So I have to fire it up with no mouse, use the keypad to configure, turn off the touchpad (there's probably a cheatcode to do this but my touchpad has an on/off button which might over ride any cheat codes), turn it off and plug in the USB mouse. Of course, that's one distro. Another works differently - that's why I have a note card for each distro and each computer I try it on.

Edited November 10, 2007 by zlim