* James Rodgers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (2001-07-27 22:00): > I am having problems getting X to start. During the XF86Config I hit > return so hat the default /dev/mouse is set. However looking at > /dev/ afterwards /dev/mouse doesn't exist; hence xstart fails with > the message 'mouse not found'. I have a Microsoft Intellimouse > Explorer with PS/2 lead, how do I configure it? Do I need to use > MAKEDEV?
The Easy Way: ------------- Run (as root) "ln -s /dev/psaux /dev/mouse" Then start X and see what happens. If its still not working, you'll have to follow... The Hard Way: ------------- Edit the file /etc/X11/XF86Config and replace "/dev/mouse" with "/dev/psaux", and then start X again. If you find that the mouse moves really erratically, or jumps to the top right corner as soon as you move it, then edit the XF86Config file again, and change "/dev/psaux" to "/dev/gpmdata" and then try again. If all this fails to make the mouse work, then run "gpmconfig" (as root) and change the Device to "/dev/psaux", the Type to "imps2" and the Repeat_type to "raw", save the changes, and try X again. If you're still having problems, type "apt-get remove gpm" (as root) and then change your XF86Config file back to "/dev/psaux". And if all that still fails to get the mouse working, you'll have to post back to the list, since I'm outta ideas :) Cheers, Sean -- Sean Quinlan ([EMAIL PROTECTED])