Re: 2.6.8 kernel cant find /dev/psaux

[Paul <paula4l@access4less.net>]

Ray Curd wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I have been running 2.4.24 kernel using KDE3.2 and everything was 
> fine, I then installed the 2.6.8 kernel with no problems or error 
> messages and the system boots up ok but when I startx it fails with 
> an error message - cannot open /dev/psaux and - no core pointer. 
> Since all was OK before can anyone give me any pointers what may be 
> going wrong.
>
> All help will be appreciated,
>
> Ray Curd.

I'm running 2.6.10 and mine works ok, so I can't help trouble shoot your 
specific problem.  But, I seem to recall that mousedev and some other 
module need to get added to /etc/modules to get loaded on boot.  Take a 
look at your /usr/share/doc/kernel-image-2.6.8/* stuff for tips.

good luck

paul