usb mouse problem

[James Wilkinson]

Kari Myllykangas wrote:
> I have problem with my optical usb mouse on fedora core 4.  It worked fine
> in
> the kernel of 2.6.14-1.1656 and before that but not any more on
> 2.6.15-1.1830 or 1831. The cursor stays on the screen but it doesn't
> move. If I use the usual "non usb" mouse, that one works.
> 
> I have tried all tips which I found from the internet. I can't solve
> this problem by myself alone

You know USB devices are hot-pluggable (which means you can plug them in
while the system is running)? Try unplugging it and re-plugging it.

Try it in a different USB port.

Open a terminal and run
su - -c "tail -f /var/log/messages"
You will be prompted for the root password.

You will see the "end" of the /var/log/messages file: many system
messages are logged here. Plug in the mouse, and see what lines are
output.

Hope this helps,

James.

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