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> >>>> > > >>>> 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. > I looked into the /etc/rc.d/init.d directory and did not see anything there that looked connected...