cannot get ps/2 mouse to work with x11 (part II)

[Paul Kirschner <pek@utrc.utc.com>]

Several people suggested that I need CONFIG_PSMOUSE compiled into the 
kernel -- well, it is.   (I forgot to mention that in my first posting, 
sorry.)

And I tested the mouse with the svgalib/testmouse - it works fine using 
/dev/psmouse and MOUSE_PS2 in the mouse_init.

So, I'm back to where I started...  any help?

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Paul Kirschner                                       #include <disclaimer.std>
pek@utrc.utc.com
United Technologies Research Center

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 1995 10:22:12 -0400 (EDT)
From: Paul Kirschner <pek@utrc.utc.com>
To: Debian users list <debian-user@Pixar.com>
Subject: cannot get ps/2 mouse to work with x11


I've got a DECpc LPx 466d2 with a PS/2 type mouse.  The mouse worked 
under X11 with debian 0.93R5 but I cannot get it to work with my new 
0.93R6 install.

The particulars...

bash# ls -al /dev/*mous*
crw-rw-rw-   1 root     sys       10,   3 Oct 18 12:01 /dev/atimouse
crw-rw-rw-   1 root     sys       10,   4 Oct 18 12:01 /dev/jmouse
crw-rw-rw-   1 root     sys       10,   0 Oct 18 12:01 /dev/logimouse
crw-rw-rw-   1 root     sys       10,   2 Oct 18 12:01 /dev/msmouse
crw-rw-rw-   1 root     sys       10,   1 Oct 18 12:01 /dev/psmouse
bash# 

and from XF86config...

# **********************************************************************
# Pointer section
# **********************************************************************
 
Section "Pointer"
    Protocol    "PS/2"
    Device      "/dev/psmouse"


and the error after "startx"...

Fatal server error:
Cannot open mouse (No such file or directory)

Any suggestions on how to fix this???

TIA.

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Paul Kirschner                                       #include <disclaimer.std>
pek@utrc.utc.com
United Technologies Research Center