I don't know if this will work, but in the config file you could try putting
/dev/psaux instead of /dev/mouse Just a thought Terry On Sat, Apr 14, 2001 at 12:43:43PM -0500, George M. Butler babbled: > Hi all, > > I am sure this is an old one too. But I just installed Debian (potato) > r2. > I issue startx at the commnand line and get > > fatal sever error > Can't open mouse (no such file or directory ) > > > I have run xf86config 4 times now and each time I select 4, the PS/2 > mouse, > the 3 button emulation, and hit enter when for the default /dev/mouse. > > I looked in the file /etc/X11/xf86config > > and it shows under Pointing device > Protocol "PS/2" > Device "/dev/mouse" > > Any suggestions? > > PS. Thanks for all the suggestions on partitioning my hard drive. > I did the "Self" method. I can see that is > a little like one's religion. I think I learned a lot reading all the > suggestions and suggested reading. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > //Terry Warner// [EMAIL PROTECTED] Senior Technical Associate Internet Labs (732) 264-3111 http://netlabs.net