From Bugzilla Helper: User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.0.1) Gecko/20021003 Description of problem: After a kernel update via the RHN, from kernel 2.4.18-18.8.0 towards 2.4.18-19.8.0, my external USB mouse does not work any more. This happens on both Red Hat Linux 7.3 as 8.0. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.install Redhat 7.3/8.0 and update towards kernel 2.4.18-18.8.0 (search this version on a FTP server) 2. insert USB mouse -> it works (in my case a logitech) 3. update your kernel to the latest available Red Hat kernel (2.4.18-19.8.0). 4. reboot 5. USB mouse does not work any more Actual Results: USB mouse does not work any more after upgrading to the 2.4.18-19.8.0. Expected Results: It should have stayed working, as it worked on previous Red Hat kernels... Additional info:
Howto solve (workaround): when you start your machine, remove the USB mouse from the system. wait until you get the "login" prompt. insert your USB mouse USB mouse works.
I have the same problem since 2.4.18-19-8.0. Logitech USB Dual Optical Mouse. In fact on my system if I leave the mouse plugged in and X starts and I get to the login screen, all input devices (usb mouse, ps/2 keyboard) stop working although my machine hasn't "locked up". Pluggin in the mouse after the system reaches the text login: prompt and before it starts X allows me to use the USB Mouse and everything else just fine...
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