Re: /dev/psaux

[Kent West <westk@acu.edu>]

Drogo Bumbleroot wrote:

> I know I've got a PS2 mouse, but X-Windows is telling me it's not there...
>
> (**) Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
> (**) Configured Mouse: Protocol: "PS/2"
> (**) Option "CorePointer"
> (**) Configured Mouse: Core Pointer
> (**) Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
> (EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/psaux
>        Device or resource busy.
> (EE) Configured Mouse: cannot open input device
> (EE) PreInit failed for input device "Configured Mouse"
> (II) UnloadModule: "mouse"
> (**) Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
> (**) Generic Mouse: Protocol: "ImPS/2"
> (**) Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
> (**) Generic Mouse: always reports core events
> (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
> (EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/mice
>        No such device.
> (EE) Generic Mouse: cannot open input device
> (EE) PreInit failed for input device "Generic Mouse"
> (II) UnloadModule: "mouse"
> (WW) No core pointer registered
>
> Actually it's telling me it's busy...
>
> Any tips?
>
> Thanks.
>
> - Ed -

Do you actually have the file /dev/psaux? If not,

cd /dev
./MAKEDEV mouse

What kernel version? Perhaps you need to "modprobe psmouse"?

--
Kent