mouse not working with ubuntu 6.06

Ishan · 26-11-2006, 10:28 AM

I am running it from a live CD..and not able to operate mouse..its not moving...

**kalpik** · 26-11-2006, 10:30 AM

What mouse do you have? Is it a USB one or a PS/2 port one?

QwertyManiac · 26-11-2006, 11:17 AM

If its a USB, post the output of lsusb and also tell us its model/make.

JGuru · 26-11-2006, 12:34 PM

Which company's mouse you are using? Also how do you connect - USB or PS/2 port?
Almost all well-known companies like Logitech, Microsoft, SamSung, etc., are very well
supported.

praka123 · 26-11-2006, 04:49 PM

when on live cd,get a terminal.then edit your /etc/X11/xorg.conf to include a "autops2" option in the line matching:

Code:

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Configured Mouse"
        Driver          "mouse"
        Option          "CorePointer"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"
        Option          "Protocol"              "ExplorerPS/2"
        Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
        Option          "Emulate3Buttons"       "true"
EndSection

on underlined line end replace with autops2 and try reloading X server by pressing CTRL+ALT+Backspace.

Ishan · 26-11-2006, 05:30 PM

Hey hey hey...am new to linux dont know all this...pls explain in detail...mine is simple logitech 2 button serial mouse...so not knowing any keyboard shortcuts..

Satissh S · 26-11-2006, 06:23 PM

open the run box by pressing [alt]+[f2] and type the following exactly,

Code:

gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

this will open a configuration file in a text editor. In UNIX-like operating systems configurations are modified by editing text files, so were going to edit a file now. In that file, locate this section,

Code:

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Configured Mouse"
...
EndSection

In the Option "Protocol" line mark the following changes and then save and close that file. Then press [ctrl]+[alt]+[bkspace] to restart xdm and the xserver.

First try this one,

Code:

Option          "Protocol"              "Auto"

it must work, if it doesn't work, perform the procedures above and try the subsequent ones.

Code:

Option          "Protocol"              "Microsoft"

or

Code:

Option          "Protocol"              "Logitech"

JGuru · 26-11-2006, 09:15 PM

@Ishan, Open the Terminal Window & type:

$ sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg_back.conf

$ sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Make the changes like @Prakash & @Satissh has said. Save the file.

Now, run the following command:

$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

bizzare_blue · 03-12-2006, 02:11 AM

I face the same problem in kubuntu...I have an iBall mouse..

But the bigger problem is that my keyboard too is not detected in kubuntu

I tried kubuntu 6.10...but both my mice and keyboard are working in ubuntu 6.06...

What should I do?