M$ wheel optical mouse, USB adsl modem, Epson Laser 6100L Problems

[Linx]

Howdy Linux enthusiasts!

This is my 1st posting~! Anyway i got involved with mandrake9 lately and i must say its pretty cool. However, i have some stuff to clarify. Here goes:

(1) I have a Prolink Hurricane 8000 USB adsl modem that is (kind of) not recognized. In the Hardware list of Mandrake9's control center, i do not see it, but some browsing here and there i saw Dynamite USB, which is the name of the modem, but it does not show up. Of course i can't connect to internet..

(2) Another thing, has anyone managed to use the Epson 6100L Laser printer with Mandrake 9.0? More generally, does a full Hardware Compatibility List exist for MDK9?

(3) Lastly, i am having problems with my M$ Wheelmouse Optical. It freezes at times. i monitored /var/log/messages by tail-ing it and on freeze, it dumps the messages:

usb-uhci.c: interrupt, status 2, frame# 1054
usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout
last message repeated 11 times
last message repeated 21 times
last message repeated 12 times
... ...

until i ALT-F4 it to close the console.

i also checked /etc/x11/XFConfig-4, nothing wrong there
i also disabled PNP in BIOs, mouse still locks

Now i am using a PS/2 mouse, no locks anymore. But i would like to find out what the heck is causing my optical mouse to freeze like that. Any help is greatly welcomed ^.^

[mychl]

Originally posted by Linx
Howdy Linux enthusiasts!

This is my 1st posting~! Anyway i got involved with mandrake9 lately and i must say its pretty cool. However, i have some stuff to clarify. Here goes:

(1) I have a Prolink Hurricane 8000 USB adsl modem that is (kind of) not recognized. In the Hardware list of Mandrake9's control center, i do not see it, but some browsing here and there i saw Dynamite USB, which is the name of the modem, but it does not show up. Of course i can't connect to internet..

First of all, before I get into any of this, welcome to LNO. Also, let me introduce you to your newest best friend GFL (http://www.google.com/linux)

USB can be tricky... does you modem support a cat5 connection... regular NIC card etc.... if so, you might want to think about that. If not, I can't help you, but search the web for any info... if someone else has tried to get your modem working in linux, you'll find it.
(2) Another thing, has anyone managed to use the Epson 6100L Laser printer with Mandrake 9.0? More generally, does a full Hardware Compatibility List exist for MDK9?

Sorry, no help here other than:
Linux Printing.org (http://www.linuxprinting.org)


(3) Lastly, i am having problems with my M$ Wheelmouse Optical. It freezes at times. i monitored /var/log/messages by tail-ing it and on freeze, it dumps the messages:

usb-uhci.c: interrupt, status 2, frame# 1054
usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout


Please post exactly what kind of mouse you are using, along with the contents of your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file. And again, try google.

It's possible that there is a problem with your usb, which is causing all of these problems.... don't know, but it's something for you to look into.....

Good Luck..... and again... Welcome to LNO

[Linx]

My mouse is the Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical (USB)

My InputDevice section in /etc/x11/XF86Config-4 :

Driver "Mouse1"
Identifier "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device "/dev/usbmouse"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

Nothing out of the ordinary, imho

Besides the things i did in my 1st post, i also tried at LILO prompt:

>linux noapic

which is another proposed fix i found somewhere on the Net. But doesn't work. Mouse still freezes at times.

I noticed it happens when i move my mouse when a program is running. For example, it happened when i move my mouse after entering the root password to run Mandrake Control Center and a popup appears saying "Please wait..loading" then the mouse doesn't respond anymore.

Another eg. will be before loading the User Login window during boot, if i move my mouse zealously, mouse freezes.

Both cases everything else (keyboard,etc..etc.) works, juz the damn mouse. USB support sure needs more work i guess...hmmm

[Linx]

I am out of luck on these 2 i guess:

the epson 6100L is a new model, so going through Mandrake's website and linuxprinting.org on the list of supported h/w printers did not show this printer. Only up to the 5900 model...

the Prolink Hurricane 8000 adsl modem is not supported under linux. emailed their tech support, they say it will be ready soon, but how soon that will be is another story....
And nope i dun have an ethernet adsl modem...maybe i will get one

Sure wished i have internet though, then i dun haf to boot to this windoze box..

;)