How do you set up the mouse config so that it is stable? WAS How do you make the logitech mouse work right?

[Gene Heskett]

On Friday 23 May 2008, Knapp wrote:
>On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 3:23 PM, Derek Broughton <news at pointerstop.ca>
>
>wrote:
>> Jonas Norlander wrote:
>> > 2008/5/23 Knapp <magick.crow at gmail.com>:
>> >> Problems are the 2 times in red.
>>
>> Well there aren't any times in this thread - please don't break the
>> threads.
>
>Is that a joke? I started this thread. Also that is a typo, it should be
>lines.

Of course it is, but please don't let the limp from the now longer leg bother 
you too much.

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>> Jonas solution is simple and best, but to answer the question of why
>> device names may change with reboot, it's in the nature of the kernel
>> since the advent of 2.6 that device names aren't fixed - and particularly
>> with USB devices.  In _most_ cases, if you always boot with the same USB
>> devices attached, and in the same ports, they'll have the same names, but
>> it's never guaranteed.  otoh, if you are plugging the mouse into random
>> ports, it's practically guaranteed that the device will have different
>> names. udev handles device naming and ensures that fixed names
>> (like /dev/input/by-id/*) get generated for everything.

This bears repeating. Generally, if you aren't unplugging something and 
replugging it in on a different port for the next boot, the names will be 
consistent.  Generally.  Identifiable devices that you only have one of, 
printers, scanners and such, are pretty predictable though.  I have two 
printers, and so far they have stayed consistent.  That knocking sound?  Me, 
knocking on wood. (Or my head)

>> --
>> derek



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