PPC: 7.0: No mouse in X11 after sax2 configuration

Support knowledgebase (olh_ppc_70_g4_usb_bug)
Applies to

Kernel: Version 2.2.16
SuSE Linux PowerPC: Version 7.0

Problem

The USB mouse does not work after configuring X11 with SaX2. This occurs after an update to version 7.0 from version 6.4.

Cause

This problem occurs because the usb.rpm package is not installed. This package is responsible for mounting usbdevfs, which provides information about the system's attached USB devices.

Solution

Install the package, usb.rpm, from the first CD:

mount /cdrom
su -c "rpm -Uvh /cdrom/suse/*/usb.rpm"
Run SaX2 again. The mouse should now function correctly.


Keywords: PPC, POWERPC, APPLE, 7.0, USB, MOUSE

Categories: Power Macintosh

SDB-olh_ppc_70_g4_usb_bug, Copyright SuSE Linux AG, Nürnberg, Germany - Version: 27. Nov 2000
SuSE Linux AG - Last generated: 09. Jan 2001 by olh (sdb_gen 1.40.0)