Built-in mouse doesn't work on Desktop 10.10

xorg now can run without an xorg.conf file -- this is only needed to override the automatic detection routines.

Try moving your current xorg.conf to a backup xorg.conf.test, and see if that fixes your problems. If you have overridden xorg.conf and done this incorrectly, this will cause things like keyboard/mouse to not work and resolution limitations.

If this makes things worse, restore your current xorg.conf from the backup, and then post the contents here.

Hi,

The Gnome desktop wouldn't start until I put the config file in place. That didn't work either until I set the display to vesa. I'll try to upload the contents of the config file in a moment from the netbook. I have to start it from the USB stick to get Internet access...

xorg.conf contents are as follows:

Section "ServerLayout"
 Identifier "X.org Configured"
 Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
 InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
 InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
 ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
 FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
 FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
 FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
 FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
 FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
 FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
 FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
 FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
 FontPath "built-ins"
EndSection

Section "Module"
 Load "record"
 Load "dri"
 Load "dri2"
 Load "extmod"
 Load "glx"
 Load "dbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
 Identifier "Keyboard0"
 Driver "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
 Identifier "Mouse0"
 Driver "trackpad"
 Option "Protocol" "auto"
 Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
 Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
 Identifier "Monitor0"
 VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
 ModelName "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
        ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz",
        ### <percent>: "<f>%"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option "NoAccel" # [<bool>]
        #Option "SWcursor" # [<bool>]
        #Option "ColorKey" # <i>
        #Option "CacheLines" # <i>
        #Option "Dac6Bit" # [<bool>]
        #Option "DRI" # [<bool>]
        #Option "NoDDC" # [<bool>]
        #Option "ShowCache" # [<bool>]
        #Option "XvMCSurfaces" # <i>
        #Option "PageFlip" # [<bool>]
 Identifier "Card0"
 Driver "vesa"
 BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
 Identifier "Screen0"
 Device "Card0"
 Monitor "Monitor0"
 SubSection "Display"
  Viewport 0 0
  Depth 1
 EndSubSection
 SubSection "Display"
  Viewport 0 0
  Depth 4
 EndSubSection
 SubSection "Display"
  Viewport 0 0
  Depth 8
 EndSubSection
 SubSection "Display"
  Viewport 0 0
  Depth 15
 EndSubSection
 SubSection "Display"
  Viewport 0 0
  Depth 16
 EndSubSection
 SubSection "Display"
  Viewport 0 0
  Depth 24
 EndSubSection
EndSection

Thanks,

Andy

Can you also provide the output of these commands:

lsusb

and

lspci

? We need to know your video card details (and touchpad) to help you further.

Hi,

Here's the output of the lsusb command:

Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0ac8:c33f Z-Star Microelectronics Corp.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Here's the output of the lspci command:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family SMBus Controller (rev 02)
02:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8192E Wireless LAN Controller (rev 01)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02)

Thanks,

Andy

Try modifying your Xorg to use the intel driver, instead of the generic vesa (the common VESA standard is really old, and dates back to the likes of SVGA):

Section "Device"
 Identifier "Card0"
 Driver "intel"
EndSection

Hi,

Thanks for the suggestion but when I try that it stops the windows system from booting and I just get a console i.e. a CLI to log in. When I revert the driver to VESA the windows system initialises ok

Cheers,

Andy

I assume that you simply replaced the Device section in your xorg.conf, not the entire thing?

If so, then something is quite wrong -- the intel driver should work, and indeed does from the USB boot. I am not exactly sure what though. Try reinstalling the xserver-xorg-video-intel packages?

Ok any guidance on how to do that? Can I copy the relevant installation files from the USB stick filesystem? I can't get on the Internet when I boot from the hard disc because I have no mouse

you can load a terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T, and you can also activate mousekeys to control the cursor:

http://ubuntuguide.net/computertipuse-number-pad-as-mousekeys-to-move-cursor-on-the-screen

try, in the terminal

sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude reinstall xserver-xorg-video-intel

If that fails, try doing a full system update (this is a bludgeoning technique, but I am not clear what is going on atm)

sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude safe-upgrade

Ok, I got the mouse keys working but when I get to my network connections it seems they're dead too - no network devices found. It appears this installation has completely failed! So no Internet for me...

Not giving up though so I boot from the USB stick to reinstall to the hard disc. Hey presto the installer fails! Fair enough, I'll use the updater to download the installer program again. Command aptitude not found :-(

Hmmm... I think the simplest way forward is for me to boot off the USB stick and then refresh the installer files before installing to the hard disc again. Can you tell me if there is any way to force a refresh of the installer files please?

Thanks for the help so far,

Andy

OK, good news - I am posting this from my netbook and without booting off of the USB drive! :-)

I had to download the desktop ISO file again, even though the MD5sum never checked out each time on the previous downloads. Once I had done that I was able to install straight to hard disc including a format and everything just works. I'm on wireless, proper screen resolution, mouse and keyboard all ok

Thanks for all your help and if I have learnt one thing from this it is not to trust the MD5sum. It is only a guide to the successful download of the file and can't guarantee the contents of the ISO file

Thanks again,

Andy

Thanks mycae, that solved my question.