2.6.7, amd64: PS/2 Mouse detection doesn't work

From: Harald Dunkel
Date: Sun Jul 11 2004 - 02:02:58 EST


Hi folks,

Most of the times my mouse is detected as generic PS/2,
even though it is a Logitech. I have to reload the mousedev
and psmouse modules to make it work.

# grep -i mouse /var/log/kern.log
Jul 10 17:23:08 r101 kernel: input: PS/2 Generic Mouse on isa0060/serio1
Jul 10 17:23:08 r101 kernel: mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
Jul 10 17:24:59 r101 kernel: input: PS/2 Generic Mouse on isa0060/serio1
Jul 10 17:24:59 r101 kernel: mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
Jul 10 17:43:41 r101 kernel: input: PS2++ Logitech Mouse on isa0060/serio1
Jul 10 17:43:41 r101 kernel: mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
Jul 10 17:46:59 r101 kernel: input: PS2++ Logitech Mouse on isa0060/serio1
Jul 10 17:47:00 r101 kernel: mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
Jul 11 07:34:34 r101 kernel: input: PS/2 Generic Mouse on isa0060/serio1
Jul 11 07:34:34 r101 kernel: mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
Jul 11 07:36:01 r101 kernel: input: PS/2 Generic Mouse on isa0060/serio1
Jul 11 07:36:01 r101 kernel: mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
Jul 11 08:43:33 r101 kernel: mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
Jul 11 08:43:33 r101 kernel: input: PS2++ Logitech Mouse on isa0060/serio1


Usually I wouldn't care, but I can go mad if the 4th mouse
button doesn't work :-).


Any idea?


Regards

Harri
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