ryanjensen

Hi there,

I'm not sure if anyone else is having this problem, but using the kernel-2.6.2.0.rc3.1mdk RPM from the French Mirror I cannot get my attached PS/2 mouse to work. Here's more detail:

Compaq Presario 900z

Symantec Touchpad

Microsoft Optical Wheel Mouse

Mandrake 9.2, 2.6.2.0.rc3.1mdk kernel

Everything seems to work under the new kernel (and it's a very easy install with urpmi) except for the PS/2 mouse. I know Linus et. al. changed the way hardware is detected/configured in the new kernel, and I would imagine that this has something to do with my laptop not taking input from my mouse.

I've tried the following boot options:

linux psmouse_noext=1

linux psmouse_rate=60 psmouse_resolution=200

linux psmouse_proto={bare|imps|exps|ps/2}

With all of these, and the vanilla linux boot, the light on my PS/2-attached mouse lights up. However, none of these can detect any input from the device. Any ideas as to what's going on here? Any suggestions for boot prompts, drivers, or etc. that I should try? Anyone getting 2.6.2 working on their laptop with an attached mouse?

Thanks much.

Ryan

PS The light on my optical wheel mouse lights up, but the computer does not seem to take input from the device.

Tired of hearing about how fast and cool the new 2.6 kernel is but you don't know how to get it installed? Not sure what a kernel is but love speed? This is for you.

1. Go to this link and download the kernel 2.6 rpm
    
   
2. Add that same link to your Software Media Manager under Configuration >> Packaging
    
   
3. Open a console and cd to the directory where you saved the kernel rpm
    
   
4. type "urpmi kernel-2.6.filename"
    
   
5. Reboot
    
   
6. Choose 2.6 at the lilo bootloader, and enjoy!
    
   
7. Go back into Software Media Manager and uncheck the "Enable" box for the cooker link you added in step 2.
    
   
8. Optionally, go into the Mandrake Control Center, go to Boot, and rename the 2.6 in lilo to something cool.
   

It's that easy!

 

I'll edit this post tomorrow to be sure the link is right and to add some pics to clarify.

Followed instructions just as you said, and it really was easy to install the 2.6.2-0rc3 kernel. However, I have a problem that I just can't seem to find an answer to anywhere...

I have a Compaq 900z laptop with a Synaptics touchpad and Microsoft optical wheel mouse attached via PS/2. Both worked simultaneously under the 2.4 kernel, but only the touchpad works under 2.6 (and fidgety at that). I know they changed the way the mouse is configured/detected at boot in the 2.6 kernel, and I've tried the following advice from Linus:

boot linux with "psmouse_noext=1" as option;

boot linux with "psmouse_rate=60 psmouse_resolution=200" as option;

boot linux with "psmouse_proto={bare|imps|exps}" as options

And with all of these, only my touchpad works.

Has anyone had success tweaking their 2.6.2-0rc3 kernel installation from the previously-mentioned French site to work with BOTH a touchpad and PS/2 mouse? I'm desparate!

Thanks in advance.

Ryan

gah, you need to manually update your bootloader when installing a new kernel rpm??

 

That really sucks, the rpm should take care of that for you, come on Mandrake - get your act together!!!

You only need to manually update your bootloader (lilo anyway) if you want to make your old kernel version available ... i.e. if your new kernel won't boot up. Otherwise, the rpms do take care of updating lilo.conf correctly (from what I've seen).

To be able to boot into your old *enterprise kernel, simply add this to the end of your lilo.conf file

image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.22-10mdkenterprise
       label=2422-10ent
       root=/dev/hda5
       read-only
       optional
       vga=normal
       append=" nolapic devfs=mount hdc=ide-scsi acpi=off splash=silent"
       initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.22-10mdkenterprise.img

then run lilo as root.

Ryan