mouse behavior <NOT SOLVED>

[Ric Moore]

On 05/22/2012 01:48 AM, Basil Chupin wrote:
> On 22/05/12 13:13, Ric Moore wrote:
>> On 05/20/2012 10:10 PM, Basil Chupin wrote:
>>> On 21/05/12 09:53, Ric Moore wrote:
>>>> On 05/20/2012 08:33 AM, Basil Chupin wrote:
>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>> So, after doing what you have done, what have you narrowed down in the
>>>>> "usual suspects" list as to the cause of your problem with the mice?
>>>>>
>>>>> Tell all. I am curious as to your solution, if any, and so are many
>>>>> others no doubt because we all may strike the same problem in the
>>>>> future
>>>>> and then would want to know how to solve it.
>>>>
>>>> As I wrote, a clean install fixed it. The ONLY thing that broke with
>>>> the upgrade was the mouse. Others report USB problems as well, some
>>>> with keyboards, some with other USB devices. So, something present in
>>>> 11.10 is not there with 12.04 and old config stuff must be winding up
>>>> broken. And, that is JUST a guess on my part. I really have no clue.
>>>> :) Ric
>>>
>>> So, while the USB problem is being examined, prodded, and dissected you
>>> have installed a PS/2 mice to avoid the problem, right? :-) .
>>
>> No, a clean install fixed it. I changed nothing else. :) Ric
>
> Ah, OK, now I see what you meant.
>
> But, is this a clean install of Ubuntu which you then 'massage' by
> installing xfce or is this a clean install of Xubuntu?

I install XFCE after, with gnome/etc intact. I know damn well that there 
is the highest probability of success in that fashion. I have the best 
of both. So far, I am correct as nothing else has broken. But, that is 
my way of doing it and not some sort of statement. It's worked like this 
for several versions. Ric



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