Bug#237574: using udev?

["Mason Thomas" <mason_thomas@hotmail.com>]

> From: Peter Samuelson <peter@p12n.org>
> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 01:57:14 +0000
>
>
> [Mason Thomas]
> > I have /dev/input/mice, and /dev/input/mouse0 to mouse4. I changed the
> > entry for the mouse in the "Input devices" section of the XF86Config-4 
> file
> > to try each of those devices, but none of them made any difference. 
> Still
> > can't start gdm.
>
> If you can't start gdm with /dev/input/mice, in all probability it is
> because the kernel module 'mousedev' is not loaded.  Along with the
> 'psmouse' module, that should give you a functional mouse.
>
> (In case you are curious: 'mousedev' is the frontend, 'psmouse' is the
> backend, 'input' is the glue between them, and is auto-loaded.)
>
> Peter

Thank you! If I add a 'mousedev' line to /etc/modules, then gdm starts up 
OK. I suppose this is a kernel-2.6 package bug then?

Interestingly enough, though, the mouse doesn't work. For whatever reason, 
adding mousedev to /etc/modules causes psmouse to be not loaded. If I also 
add a 'psmouse' line to /etc/modules, then X and the mouse both work fine.

Again, thanks,

-Mason

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