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Subject: Re: USB Mouse not Working
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> <snip>
>> 
>> The mouse seems to get detected perfectly and this is the GENERIC kernel 
>> build that has the modules.  The mouse gets detected and listed at boot 
>> time.  However, I don't think I am getting data out of the mouse port.
>> 
>> I beleive in the past I have checked with
>> 
>> #cat /dev/ums0
>> 
>> and if things are working corectly, cat display binary garbage on the 
>> screen when you wiggle the mouse.  Try this after killing moused (moused 
>> makes ums0 unavailable).
>> 
>> Chris Maness
>> _______________________________________________
>
> Perhaps the mouse is dead or dying? Mine keeps its USB cable on a little 
> spindle, and to unreel the cable you have to tug on the cable. Not the best 
> design since the cable is very thin and has taken damage over time.
>
> Adam J Richardson
>

The mouse is working well on another system.  Did you try my little 
experiment?

Chris Maness