Robert Moskowitz spake the following on 9/7/2006 5:53 PM:
William L. Maltby wrote:
On Thu, 2006-09-07 at 18:56 -0400, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
William L. Maltby wrote:
On Thu, 2006-09-07 at 17:37 -0400, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
William L. Maltby wrote:
On Thu, 2006-09-07 at 16:55 -0400, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
> William L. Maltby wrote: > >> On Thu, 2006-09-07 at 16:21 -0400, Robert Moskowitz wrote: >> <snip> >>
> Maybe it is usb services that needs a kick in its hindend? > <snip> >
Wouldn't be there. These are device drivers. *If* they're loadable modules (I think they are), they can be inserted by the initrd process or may be mandated in the /etc/modprobe.conf file.
If you do "lsmod" you'll see them *if* they are modules.
Yep, there they are.
There's also a command that I like "modinfo". Gives basic info. There's some params, IIRC. "Man modinfo" 'cause I'll be darned if I remember them! :-(
But nothing to restart. I can remove and install the modules with modprobe, but not restart.
*If* something, such as a mouse driver depended on them, normally a modprobe.conf (is USB special? Does it need definition in modprobe.conf? Yes, see below) might exist that showed that relationship. So, after you removed the usb drivers, if you did a restart on the mouse or kb or whatever, it would cause the modules to be reloaded via modprobe.conf entries. I don't use mouse/keyboard there, but mine has this.
alias usb-controller ehci-hcd alias usb-controller1 uhci-hcd
So if i did a mount, e.g. of my usb drive, that should cause the usb modules to be automatically loaded.
So, restart your mouse on the test machine and if your fortunate, the modprobe will occur, based on the node's "memory" that your mouse is usb, to load those modules.
Well I did a
modprobe -rv ehci-hcd modprobe -rv ohci-hcd
The USB keyboard stopped working after I removed ohci-hcd.
I unplugged and replugged the USB M/K adapter and nothing happene. No mouse, no keyboard (of course notebook mouse/pointer continued to work). Then I did a:
modprobe -v ohci-hcd
And the usb keyboard started up, but not the mouse.
gpm restart did nothing.
Well, it is time to move my notebook. Next local only has a usb mouse, no kvm, no external keyboard...
Wouldn't it be more prudent to just use the keyboard/mouse that is built into the laptop? I know it doesn't solve your problem, but it makes it easier to work without the distraction of things not working.