[PLUG] Got a USB hub and my USB mouse disappeared.

[Richard Langis]

Might also try unplugging it after boot and plugging it back in to see 
if it detects it on insert.

-Richard

AthlonRob wrote:
> On Sat, 2002-08-31 at 17:05, Mike Culbertson wrote:
> 
>> Anybody have this problem? I can't seem to get Linux (Mandrake 8.2) to see
>>my USB mouse now.
>>
>>Here's the story: I got a USB Hub. I moved my mouse to a different USB port,
>>because the cord for the hub was short so I needed to move the mouse to a
>>lower port so that the hub could sit on top of my box. Mouse still works in
>>windows (after re-recognizing). When I fired up Linux, Harddrake informed me
>>that my USB mouse was gone. I can't see it in /dev/USB (I'm using devfs).
>>I've tried running mousedrake, but apparently that only configures the
>>software side (GPM + Xwindows). Any clues?
> 
> 
> grep for it in /proc/bus/usb/devices and see if Linux sees it at all.
> 
> Does it work when plugged in to the USB hub?  Does the USB hub work
> plugged in to the port the mouse is plugged in to?
>