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Old 06-10-2002, 02:48 PM   #1
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Angry mouse problem

i have a problem ... my mouse dont work...

im trying to run Slackware and Mandrake but get the same result.

my mouse dont work.....

get this message ....;
Invoked from gpm.c(976)
/dev/psaux: device or resource busy

how do i fix this .... the mouse works 100% fine in the mandrake install program but not when installed .... help me please ...
 
Old 06-10-2002, 03:15 PM   #2
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I assume that you really are using a PS/2 Mouse?
 
Old 06-10-2002, 03:45 PM   #3
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yes i do use a regular ps2 mouse ....

but i dont get it to work ...
 
Old 06-11-2002, 02:54 AM   #4
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Stop using gpm and see if that helps.
 
Old 06-11-2002, 04:22 AM   #5
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i tryed that in last install of slackware....

but i dont know how to get rid of it in the mandrake, itīs not in the install program....

well , on the slack it say something about "no screens" when i try to start X.
 
Old 06-11-2002, 06:13 AM   #6
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http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/doc...Busmouse-HOWTO

is your friend.
 
Old 06-11-2002, 10:31 AM   #7
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Slack dosn't configure X during the install, you have to do "xf86config" before you can startx.
 
Old 06-12-2002, 01:29 PM   #8
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im running slackware 8.0 now...

but i cant get the mouse working... what to do ?

when trying to start gpm it say /dev/mouse: function not implemented.... what to do ?
 
Old 06-12-2002, 05:44 PM   #9
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If your mouse is on the ps/2 port try /dev/psaux
 
Old 06-13-2002, 03:38 AM   #10
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Quote:
Originally posted by spawn_666
im running slackware 8.0 now...

but i cant get the mouse working... what to do ?

when trying to start gpm it say /dev/mouse: function not implemented.... what to do ?
check whether you have devfs installed. if you do then mr moderator above will be correct. otherwise:

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Old 06-13-2002, 04:01 AM   #11
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check whether you have devfs installed. if you do then mr moderator above will be correct. otherwise:
Thats funny........I don't use devfs but I do use /dev/psaux as my mouse device......
 
Old 06-13-2002, 04:08 AM   #12
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your right thats IS funny. and i clearly stand corrected sorry.
 
  


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