[CentOS] Restarting mouse services

[William L. Maltby]

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>

> >> but meanwhile is there a way to restart the mouse services.
> >>     
> >
> > For console mouse?
> >
> > /etc/rc.d/init.d/gpm restart
> >
> > >From X desktop, access Services, select gpm and "Restart"
> >   
> Both definitely restarted the mouse services, but still don't have the 
> USB K/M mouse responding.
> 
> Maybe it is usb services that needs a kick in its hindend?

I meant to mention that possibility. I don't know much about usb. I know
there's 2(?) drivers that need loading? Not sure, uhci_hcd
ehci_hcd?

It *used* to be, long ago and far away, that we could just rmmod stuff
and then start up a service needing the modules. I wouldn't know if
that's save in today's environ or not.

> > <snip sig stuff>

HTH
--
Bill