Re: Problem with XSERVER and PS/2 mouse
Wathen, Metherion, 2002-Oct-15 16:33 -0500:
> Hello, I just installed Debian 2x on an older Pentium PC. Everything went
> well until it was time to start X, the screen flashes text rolls by then it
> stops with a message that "xserver cant find /dev/mouse". I have a generic
> no-name brand mouse, it has a driver disk for the windows os.
> Do I need to reinstall everything? Is there a way this can be fixed w/o
> reinstall?
>
> Thanks in advance for any and all help.
> mw.
It looks like you don't have /dev/mouse created as a link to the
actual device. Assuming your no-name mouse is a PS/2, as root (or
using sudo) do:
# cd /dev
# ln -s psaux mouse
This will link /dev/mouse to the actual PS/2 device /dev/psaux.
Hopefully, this'll do it.
jc
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Jeff Coppock Systems Engineer
Diggin' Debian Admin and User
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