retitle 248619 xserver-xfree86: fails to start, "No core pointer. Fatal server error: failed to initialize core devices" tag 248619 + moreinfo thanks On Wed, May 12, 2004 at 02:23:36PM +0200, Markus wrote: > Package: xserver-xfree86 > Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-1 > Severity: important > > This happens when kdm is started in the boot progress. It just flashs > black and then back to the first console. When I then log in as root and > execute "/etc/init.d/kdm start" it works! > .... > Starting K Desktop Manager: kdm. > Not starting X display manager (xdm); it is not the default display > manager. Well, according to the X server's logfile: > (**) 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 > No such device. > (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 > No core pointer > > Fatal server error: > failed to initialize core devices ...the X server could not find a mouse. It looks to me like you may have misconfigured the mouse. > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Configured Mouse" > Driver "mouse" > Option "CorePointer" > Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" > Option "Protocol" "PS/2" > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" > EndSection > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Generic Mouse" > Driver "mouse" > Option "SendCoreEvents" "true" > Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" > Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2" > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" > EndSection It looks like you may have misconfigured your mouse device: > * xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/emulate3buttons: false > xserver-xfree86/autodetect_mouse: true > * xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/zaxismapping: true > * xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/protocol: PS/2 > * xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/port: /dev/psaux Please use "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86" to configure your mouse correctly. You can install the "mdetect" package and use the command of the same name to determine what your mouse port and protocol are. -- G. Branden Robinson | Life is what happens to you while Debian GNU/Linux | you're busy making other plans. branden@debian.org | -- John Lennon http://people.debian.org/~branden/ |
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