Re: Kernel 2.6.2 and X (no core pointer)

[Randy Rodriguez <randy@mercurytech.com>]

Marcio Merlone wrote:
> Hello all!
>
> I have just installed a kernel 2.6.2 on my box and cannot make my X
> work. I read /usr/share/doc/kernel-doc-2.6.2/README.Debian where it
> says:
>
> "PS/2 Mice
> ---------
> If your PS/2 mouse does not work, make sure that the modules psmouse and
> mousedev are loaded."
>
> Well, I got intel-agp, psmouse, mousedev and sermouse loaded but X still
> complains about "no core pointer".
>
> I have a debian woody heavly backported, running X 4.3, kernel 2.6.2
> (X works fine with 2.4.22). Machine is a Dell Optiplex GX 110 with a
> i810 video card and a ps/2 mouse.
>
> I googled but could not find anything besides that doc above. Can you
> help me, point a doc, url?
>
> Thanks a lot, best regards.

I had the same problem with my current workstation when I reinstalled at 
2.6.2.  The solution for me was in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4, the mouse 
device had to be defined as /dev/input/mouse0.  Here's the relevant 
section of my config:

    Identifier  "Mouse1"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
    Option "Protocol"    "ImPS/2"
    Option "Device" "/dev/input/mouse0"
    Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

Worked fine after that, YMMV.

Randy

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