[Bug 796325] Re: USB HD used as pointer input dev

Gregor Larson 796325 at bugs.launchpad.net
Thu Jun 30 21:16:53 UTC 2011


apport information

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-input-evdev
  
  Natty, 2.6.38-8-generic-pae #42-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 11 05:17:09 UTC 2011 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux
  udev 167-0ubuntu3
  xserver-xorg-input-evdev  1:2.6.0-1ubuntu12
  
  After starting system, with USB HD plugged in, then I log in and type startx.
  X-windows starts, but mouse (trackball) is not working.
  
  Note that GPM mouse tracking works fine with or without the USB HD.
  
  From Xorg.log (working case, without HD plugged in):
  
  
  [    87.153] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech Trackball (/dev/input/event3)
  [    87.153] (**) Logitech Trackball: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
  [    87.153] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Logitech Trackball'
  [    87.153] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
  [    87.153] (**) Logitech Trackball: always reports core events
  [    87.153] (**) Logitech Trackball: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
  [    87.168] (--) Logitech Trackball: Found 3 mouse buttons
  [    87.168] (--) Logitech Trackball: Found scroll wheel(s)
  [    87.168] (--) Logitech Trackball: Found relative axes
  [    87.168] (--) Logitech Trackball: Found x and y relative axes
  [    87.168] (II) Logitech Trackball: Configuring as mouse
  [    87.168] (II) Logitech Trackball: Adding scrollwheel support
  [    87.168] (**) Logitech Trackball: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
  [    87.168] (**) Logitech Trackball: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
  [    87.168] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.1/usb4/4-3/4-3:1.0/input/input3/event3"
  [    87.168] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Logitech Trackball" (type: MOUSE)
  [    87.168] (II) Logitech Trackball: initialized for relative axes.
  [    87.168] (**) Logitech Trackball: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
  [    87.168] (**) Logitech Trackball: (accel) acceleration profile 0
  [    87.168] (**) Logitech Trackball: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
  [    87.168] (**) Logitech Trackball: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
  [    87.170] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech Trackball (/dev/input/mouse0)
  [    87.170] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
  
  --------------------------------------------
  Failure case, with USB HD plugged in:
  
  [    41.855] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech Trackball (/dev/input/mouse0)
  [    41.855] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
  [    41.864] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Western Digital  External HDD     (/dev/input/event2)
  [    41.864] (**) Western Digital  External HDD    : Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
  [    41.864] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Western Digital  External HDD    '
  [    41.864] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
  [    41.864] (**) Western Digital  External HDD    : always reports core events
  [    41.864] (**) Western Digital  External HDD    : Device: "/dev/input/event2"
  [    41.880] (--) Western Digital  External HDD    : Found 12 mouse buttons
  [    41.880] (II) Western Digital  External HDD    : Configuring as mouse
  [    41.880] (**) Western Digital  External HDD    : YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
  [    41.880] (**) Western Digital  External HDD    : EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
  [    41.880] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.2/usb1/1-2/1-2:1.1/input/input2/event2"
  [    41.880] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Western Digital  External HDD    " (type: MOUSE)
  --- 
  Architecture: i386
  CurrentDmesg: [   26.632021] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
  CustomUdevRuleFiles: 10-vboxdrv.rules
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
  Package: udev 167-0ubuntu3
  PackageArchitecture: i386
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic-pae root=UUID=739a6fe9-da5d-409f-95ca-f1734eedf5b1 ro text bogus
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic-pae 2.6.38.2
  Tags:  natty
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic-pae i686
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
  dmi.bios.date: 09/28/2009
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 0401
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: M4A78L-M
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
  dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0401:bd09/28/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM4A78L-M:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: System Product Name
  dmi.product.version: System Version
  dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
+ --- 
+ Architecture: i386
+ CurrentDmesg: [   26.992019] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
+ CustomUdevRuleFiles: 10-vboxdrv.rules
+ DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
+ MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
+ Package: udev 167-0ubuntu3
+ PackageArchitecture: i386
+ ProcEnviron:
+  PATH=(custom, no user)
+  LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
+  SHELL=/bin/bash
+ ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic-pae root=UUID=739a6fe9-da5d-409f-95ca-f1734eedf5b1 ro text bogus
+ ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic-pae 2.6.38.2
+ Tags:  natty
+ Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic-pae i686
+ UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
+ UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
+ dmi.bios.date: 09/28/2009
+ dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
+ dmi.bios.version: 0401
+ dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
+ dmi.board.name: M4A78L-M
+ dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
+ dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
+ dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
+ dmi.chassis.type: 3
+ dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
+ dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
+ dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0401:bd09/28/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM4A78L-M:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
+ dmi.product.name: System Product Name
+ dmi.product.version: System Version
+ dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

** Attachment added: "BootDmesg.txt"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/796325/+attachment/2185975/+files/BootDmesg.txt

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Title:
  USB HD used as pointer input dev

Status in “udev” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-input-evdev

  Natty, 2.6.38-8-generic-pae #42-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 11 05:17:09 UTC 2011 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux
  udev 167-0ubuntu3
  xserver-xorg-input-evdev  1:2.6.0-1ubuntu12

  After starting system, with USB HD plugged in, then I log in and type startx.
  X-windows starts, but mouse (trackball) is not working.

  Note that GPM mouse tracking works fine with or without the USB HD.

  From Xorg.log (working case, without HD plugged in):

  
  [    87.153] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech Trackball (/dev/input/event3)
  [    87.153] (**) Logitech Trackball: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
  [    87.153] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Logitech Trackball'
  [    87.153] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
  [    87.153] (**) Logitech Trackball: always reports core events
  [    87.153] (**) Logitech Trackball: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
  [    87.168] (--) Logitech Trackball: Found 3 mouse buttons
  [    87.168] (--) Logitech Trackball: Found scroll wheel(s)
  [    87.168] (--) Logitech Trackball: Found relative axes
  [    87.168] (--) Logitech Trackball: Found x and y relative axes
  [    87.168] (II) Logitech Trackball: Configuring as mouse
  [    87.168] (II) Logitech Trackball: Adding scrollwheel support
  [    87.168] (**) Logitech Trackball: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
  [    87.168] (**) Logitech Trackball: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
  [    87.168] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.1/usb4/4-3/4-3:1.0/input/input3/event3"
  [    87.168] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Logitech Trackball" (type: MOUSE)
  [    87.168] (II) Logitech Trackball: initialized for relative axes.
  [    87.168] (**) Logitech Trackball: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
  [    87.168] (**) Logitech Trackball: (accel) acceleration profile 0
  [    87.168] (**) Logitech Trackball: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
  [    87.168] (**) Logitech Trackball: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
  [    87.170] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech Trackball (/dev/input/mouse0)
  [    87.170] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)

  --------------------------------------------
  Failure case, with USB HD plugged in:

  [    41.855] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech Trackball (/dev/input/mouse0)
  [    41.855] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
  [    41.864] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Western Digital  External HDD     (/dev/input/event2)
  [    41.864] (**) Western Digital  External HDD    : Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
  [    41.864] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Western Digital  External HDD    '
  [    41.864] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
  [    41.864] (**) Western Digital  External HDD    : always reports core events
  [    41.864] (**) Western Digital  External HDD    : Device: "/dev/input/event2"
  [    41.880] (--) Western Digital  External HDD    : Found 12 mouse buttons
  [    41.880] (II) Western Digital  External HDD    : Configuring as mouse
  [    41.880] (**) Western Digital  External HDD    : YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
  [    41.880] (**) Western Digital  External HDD    : EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
  [    41.880] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.2/usb1/1-2/1-2:1.1/input/input2/event2"
  [    41.880] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Western Digital  External HDD    " (type: MOUSE)
  --- 
  Architecture: i386
  CurrentDmesg: [   26.632021] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
  CustomUdevRuleFiles: 10-vboxdrv.rules
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
  Package: udev 167-0ubuntu3
  PackageArchitecture: i386
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic-pae root=UUID=739a6fe9-da5d-409f-95ca-f1734eedf5b1 ro text bogus
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic-pae 2.6.38.2
  Tags:  natty
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic-pae i686
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
  dmi.bios.date: 09/28/2009
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 0401
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: M4A78L-M
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
  dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0401:bd09/28/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM4A78L-M:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: System Product Name
  dmi.product.version: System Version
  dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
  --- 
  Architecture: i386
  CurrentDmesg: [   26.992019] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
  CustomUdevRuleFiles: 10-vboxdrv.rules
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
  Package: udev 167-0ubuntu3
  PackageArchitecture: i386
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic-pae root=UUID=739a6fe9-da5d-409f-95ca-f1734eedf5b1 ro text bogus
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic-pae 2.6.38.2
  Tags:  natty
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic-pae i686
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
  dmi.bios.date: 09/28/2009
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 0401
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: M4A78L-M
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
  dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0401:bd09/28/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM4A78L-M:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: System Product Name
  dmi.product.version: System Version
  dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

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