Keyboard/trackball issues - Please help!!

[jemba]

Hi Guys

i'm new to linux and i'm already having trouble with a special keyboard im trying to use.

Its a keyboard with a built in trackball.

Now the weird thing is that it works on one fedore 9 install i have - but only the keyboard works on another install (also fedore 9).

The kernels are different though.

2.6.25.11-97 fc9.i686 - pc that works

2.6.25.14-108.fc9.i686 - pc that doesn't work

Anyone have any ideas on what i need to do to get it working (as its extremely urgent that i do :P)

i also have lsusb logs and system logs (when i plugged and unplugged it)

Cheers

Thanks you!

[jemba]

Can anyone please help me?

[Chris H]

Have a look in the files /etc/X11/xorg.conf on each installation and see if there's any obvious differences for the input devices.

Unless the xorg.conf files are set up on the fly you should see something different.