Upgraded to testing, broke X, can't open /dev/input/mice

[Ed Young <eddythejekyll@gmail.com>]

My upgrade to testing broke X. It seems that the mouse device can't be
found
Here's the transcribed error from /var/log/XFree86.0.log:
(EE) XF86OpenSerial: cannot open device /dev/input/mice no such file or
directory
(E) Preinit failed for input device "Configured mouse" 
Couldn't load XKB keymap, falling back to pre-XKB keymap
No core pointer
Fatal server error: failed to initialize core devices

If I can figure out how to email the entire log file from a terminal
I'll provide it if it will help. 
I tried: 
Cat /var/log/XFree86.0.log | mail -s"error" me@myemail.com 
This never made it for some reason even though I seem to be online. 

Ed


-----Original Message-----
From: David A. [mailto:achoice@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 4:30 AM
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: VIA/S3G UniChrome IGP: Can't get better than 800x600


Hi,
I've had some problems too but with the right configure it will work. I
run unstable and xorg. I use a kernel with via-module/driver enabled - I
do not know if this is a requierment. Snipps from kernel config;
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CONFIG_DRM_VIA:

Choose this option if you have a Via unichrome or compatible video
chipset. If M is selected the module will be called via.

Symbol: DRM_VIA [=y]
Prompt: Via unichrome video cards
Defined at drivers/char/drm/Kconfig:92
Depends on: DRM
Location:
 -> Device Drivers
   -> Character devices
     -> Direct Rendering Manager (XFree86 4.1.0 and higher DRI support)
(DRM [=y])
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Some snipps from my xorg.conf - partly modified.

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Section "Device"

        Identifier  "via"
        Driver      "via"

        # DAAR 20051012 added
        Option       "EnableAGPDMA" "true"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen 1"
        Device     "via"
        Monitor    "G400m"
        DefaultDepth     24
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport   0 0
                Depth     8
                Modes    "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport   0 0
                Depth     16
                Modes    "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport   0 0
                Depth     24
                Modes    "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

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