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Title: Mouse support on Linux
Post by: Kamikaze Comet on March 27, 2020, 07:53:20 pm
I just received my USB type c to regular USB converter today. I plugged in a wireless mouse in Android, it works fine. However, when I boot into Linux, the mouse no longer works no matter what I do.

Is there something I'm missing or is the Linux currently is at such a broken state? I know that the Linux currently lack drivers. I can't even  read correct hardware information from Linux.
Title: Mouse support on Linux
Post by: ArchiMark on March 28, 2020, 12:40:07 am
Had same experience.....

My little USB wired mouse worked fine in linux (gemian), on my Gemini.....on right side port.

Probably something missing from this initial linux for Cosmo....
Title: Mouse support on Linux
Post by: cam1965 on March 28, 2020, 07:08:08 am
Quote from: ArchiMark
Had same experience.....

My little mouse worked fine in linux (gemian), on my Gemini.....

Probably something missing from this initial linux for Cosmo....
I have a wired mouse and it works fine on linux ( left side port ) using a little adapter . ( see photo )
Title: Mouse support on Linux
Post by: Kamikaze Comet on March 28, 2020, 11:51:59 am
Quote from: cam1965
Quote from: ArchiMark
Had same experience.....

My little mouse worked fine in linux (gemian), on my Gemini.....

Probably something missing from this initial linux for Cosmo....
I have a wired mouse and it works fine on linux ( left side port ) using a little adapter . ( see photo )

Welp....
I didn't try left side port. It surely does workn on the left side. Thank you for the tip.
Title: Mouse support on Linux
Post by: Kamikaze Comet on March 28, 2020, 11:57:28 am
Quote from: ArchiMark
Had same experience.....

My little mouse worked fine in linux (gemian), on my Gemini.....

Probably something missing from this initial linux for Cosmo....

Good to know I'm not alone my friend.
Title: Mouse support on Linux
Post by: ArchiMark on March 28, 2020, 01:20:21 pm
Quote from: cam1965
Quote from: ArchiMark
Had same experience.....

My little mouse worked fine in linux (gemian), on my Gemini.....

Probably something missing from this initial linux for Cosmo....
I have a wired mouse and it works fine on linux ( left side port ) using a little adapter . ( see photo )


Have one like that too....

Didn't try left side port on Cosmo....will do....

Thanks.
Title: Mouse support on Linux
Post by: Vistaus on March 29, 2020, 05:20:46 am
But that still seems to be a bug as the cursor shows up just fine on Android when using the right side port.
Title: Mouse support on Linux
Post by: cam1965 on March 29, 2020, 10:38:30 am
Quote from: Vistaus
But that still seems to be a bug as the cursor shows up just fine on Android when using the right side port.

In android  Usb on the right side works only if cover display is enabled.. If you connect a usb mass storage on the right side it will work only if cover display is enabled.
Title: Mouse support on Linux
Post by: Kamikaze Comet on March 29, 2020, 10:08:53 pm
Quote from: cam1965
Quote from: Vistaus
But that still seems to be a bug as the cursor shows up just fine on Android when using the right side port.

In android  Usb on the right side works only if cover display is enabled.. If you connect a usb mass storage on the right side it will work only if cover display is enabled.

That is weird. Do you know why does the USB port has to tie together with the CoDi?
Title: Mouse support on Linux
Post by: Piece_Maker on March 30, 2020, 09:32:21 am
Quote from: cam1965
Quote from: Vistaus
But that still seems to be a bug as the cursor shows up just fine on Android when using the right side port.

In android  Usb on the right side works only if cover display is enabled.. If you connect a usb mass storage on the right side it will work only if cover display is enabled.

This seems to be the case with charging too. The Cosmo won't charge without CoDi disabled in the right port, and under Debian it'll only charge via the left port. Really weird but I suppose the two are wired together somehow.
Title: Mouse support on Linux
Post by: Kamikaze Comet on March 31, 2020, 01:22:48 pm
Quote from: Piece_Maker
Quote from: cam1965
Quote from: Vistaus
But that still seems to be a bug as the cursor shows up just fine on Android when using the right side port.

In android  Usb on the right side works only if cover display is enabled.. If you connect a usb mass storage on the right side it will work only if cover display is enabled.

This seems to be the case with charging too. The Cosmo won't charge without CoDi disabled in the right port, and under Debian it'll only charge via the left port. Really weird but I suppose the two are wired together somehow.

Gees... CoDi is such a troublemaker. I was able to charger on the right port with CoDi on, but it was inconsistent. I left it charging on the right port last night, but this morning I found out it stopped charging somewhere during midnight.
Title: Mouse support on Linux
Post by: Bernhard on April 01, 2020, 03:29:43 am
Quote from: cam1965
Quote from: ArchiMark
Had same experience.....

My little mouse worked fine in linux (gemian), on my Gemini.....

Probably something missing from this initial linux for Cosmo....
I have a wired mouse and it works fine on linux ( left side port ) using a little adapter . ( see photo )

Thanks for the hint. I have a wireless mouse from LogiLink (http://www.logilink.com/media/datasheets/ID0160.pdf) which works fine when plugged into the left USB-C port
Title: Mouse support on Linux
Post by: LinuxGuy on April 04, 2020, 03:26:34 am
Hi Kamikaze

Quote from: Kamikaze Comet
I just received my USB type c to regular USB converter today. I plugged in a wireless mouse in Android, it works fine. However, when I boot into Linux, the mouse no longer works no matter what I do.

DId u get your mouse working? I was succesfull with an old cable mouse via an "unofficial" usb Hub (Lycander). But it allways took a while since it was recognized...

Good luck!