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. -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't!!!!