Re: Sparc IPX mouse issue

[Evan Van Dyke <vandyke@bme.ri.ccf.org>]

Mike Lieberman wrote:
> 
> > Well, I am not using a Sparc, but:
> >
> > /dev/mouse  is usually a symlink to wherever the mouse is actually
> > installed /dev/ttyS0 for a COM1 mouse, /dev/psaux for a PS/2 style
> > mouse, etc.  THis is so that apps can look for the mouse in a central
> > location without having to worry about differences between
> > different comps.
> > I suggest that you try configuring gpmconfig to look at /dev/psaux first
> > since it's a PS/2 style mouse.  if you can't change gpmconfig, just
> > ln -s /dev/psaux /dev/mouse
> > as root.
> >
> > --Evan
> 
> Evan, there is no symkink from /dev/sunmouse to /dev/mouse in this box,
> that's why the problem started. It doesn't work. That's anyway.

Right.  that's why you should create one.  Most of the distributions
I have seen do not create /dev/mouse.  you have to link it yourself.
in your case, su yourself to root, then type:
ln -s /dev/sunmouse /dev/mouse

--Evan