Re: Mouse stopped working with 2.6.8-2-386

["Bart SCHELSTRAETE" <Bart.SCHELSTRAETE@dhl.com>]

Eric Persson wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I recently apt-geted kernel-image-2.6.8-2-386 and then the mouse 
> stopped working, it doesnt work in x, it says that all the devices i 
> tried to set in XF86Config-4 is not valid, i tried /dev/psaux, 
> /dev/mouse, /dev/input/mice and a few more but no luck.
>
> I installed gpm to try and get that to work, but no luck their either, 
> however, after the gpm install i get the following from dmesg:
> input: PS/2 Generic Mouse on isa0060/serio1
>
> But I cant seem to make X or gpm know its there. Any hints or ideas?

Hello,

You need to load the module 'psmouse'   (modprobe psmouse)
This changed in 2.6



rgrds,

      Bart