Bug 182197

Created attachment 124917 [details]
output of lsusb -v

The other possibility to get the optical usb mouse to work is to log on (as a
root or usual user). Then the mouse doesnt't work. After that you logout
(Gnome). Then you you are in screen where you can login again. Now the mouse works!

The problem is not only in the usb mouses. 
"So it's NOT just a mouse problem.  It seems to be something in the HID
layer that's not properly handling some USB HID devices (Mouse,
Keyboard, or PS/2 adapters).  And it's NOT a USB port problem.  It's
reproducible and deterministic with certain devices on 2.6.15, but not
all of them."
Ref: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-list/2006-February/msg03505.html

I have a HP zd7000 P4HT laptop running FC4. When I updated it to the latest
kernel (2.6.15-1.1830_FC4smp) my external usb mouse does not work. I can turn
off the integrated touchpad and the usb mouse still is not recognized. I
unplugged it and plug it back again and I get this message (and still does not
work):

kernel: usb 2-1: USB disconnect, address 2
kernel: usb 2-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
kernel: input: Agiler 3D USB Mouse as /class/input/input3

kernel: input: USB HID v1.00 Mouse [Agiler 3D USB Mouse] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-1

If I revert to the previous kernel (2.6.14-1.1656_FC4smp) the usb mouse works
fine. So, it is not a udev (071-0.FC4.3) problem.

Same problem with newest kernel (2.6.15-1.1833_FC4smp)

I came to bugzilla to file a bug about the new 2.6.15 kernel and my USB mouse,
but I see that essentially the same bug has been reported.  Perhaps adding info
about my experience will help.

I have an Averatec 3150HW laptop and I experienced the same problem after
ipgrading from kernel 2.6.14-1.1656_FC4 to 2.6.15-1.1831_FC4 (I missed one or
two kernel releases in between) a couple of weeks ago.  Today I upgraded to
kernel 2.6.15-1.1833_FC4 and still have the problem.  The touchpad works fine
regardless of the kernel, but the external Belkin USB 3-button mouse does not
work at all with the 2.6.15 kernels -- even with repeated detaching and
re-attaching.  The USB mouse is apparently recognized as I get the same messages
in /var/log/messages when the mouse is removed and re-attached, regardless of
the kernel (2.6.14 or 2.6.15).  And lsmod shows uhci-hcd and ehci-hcd loaded
regardless of the kernel -- and usbview shows no apparent differences.  But when
I move the mouse, the mouse cursor does not move on the screen and the mouse
buttons have no effect under the 2.6.15 kernels.  So for now I am using the
2.6.14 kernel.

Did you try moving the mouse while you (re-)attach it? Funny enough this  
always works for me. Even with software suspend 2 if I resume and move the  
mouse when the X server comes back the mouse is properly working. It  
is not as it should be, but for me it is sufficiently reliable that I  
can now use these kernels.   

Yes, I just tried this and it does work reliably if I move the mouse while I
re-attach it.  It didn't help to move it while I was starting X (from runlevel
3), but if I move it while inserting the USB cable it works every time.  And
then if I detach and re-attach again without moving the mouse, it doesn't work.

Because it is a small laptop, it's rather awkward to attach the mouse while
moving it.  I have to move the mouse with my right hand while holding the laptop
in place with my left elbow and inserting the cable with my left hand!  But it's
good to know that I can use the most recent 2.6.15 kernel (1833) and have the
use of my external mouse.  And maybe this information will help the maintainers
in debugging.

I haven't yet tried any other USB devices.  If I get time this afternoon, I will
try attaching my camera to see if that works ok with the newest kernel.

Thanks for the suggestion.

I've experienced a similar problem. After upgrading to 2.6.15-1.1833, my USB
Logitech mouse is completely inoperable. Unplugging and replugging has no effect. 

Created attachment 125743 [details]
lsusb -v output

[This comment added as part of a mass-update to all open FC4 kernel bugs]

FC4 has now transitioned to the Fedora legacy project, which will continue to
release security related updates for the kernel.  As this bug is not security
related, it is unlikely to be fixed in an update for FC4, and has been migrated
to FC5.

Please retest with Fedora Core 5.

Thank you.

A new kernel update has been released (Version: 2.6.18-1.2200.fc5)
based upon a new upstream kernel release.

Please retest against this new kernel, as a large number of patches
go into each upstream release, possibly including changes that
may address this problem.

This bug has been placed in NEEDINFO state.
Due to the large volume of inactive bugs in bugzilla, if this bug is
still in this state in two weeks time, it will be closed.

Should this bug still be relevant after this period, the reporter
can reopen the bug at any time. Any other users on the Cc: list
of this bug can request that the bug be reopened by adding a
comment to the bug.

In the last few updates, some users upgrading from FC4->FC5
have reported that installing a kernel update has left their
systems unbootable. If you have been affected by this problem
please check you only have one version of device-mapper & lvm2
installed.  See bug 207474 for further details.

If this bug is a problem preventing you from installing the
release this version is filed against, please see bug 169613.

If this bug has been fixed, but you are now experiencing a different
problem, please file a separate bug for the new problem.

Thank you.

Hi, 

The problem disappeared during some update to a 
more recent kernel on FC4.

I am using Fedora 5 with kernel 2.6.17-1.2187_1.fc5 now.
there as well the problem is not present.
So all is fine for that version.

Thanks,