problem with mouse

sandy_27_1111 · 02-16-2003, 09:04 PM

Hi everybody,
I am a newbie in the world of linux, and am facing problems while i start Xwindow -- the error reads
"fatal error

ointing device : buzy or resource in use"

my mouse is ps2 and i selected the generic mouse(ps/2) from the mouseconfig but still i get the same error
any help would be highly appreaciated

Thank You

Palin · 02-16-2003, 09:14 PM

ok Probably best to post your XF86Config file and what distro you are using.

sandy_27_1111 · 02-16-2003, 09:19 PM

hi could you tell me whts a "DISTRO"........

Palin · 02-16-2003, 09:20 PM

What company/organization put out your linux
redhat, mandrake, suse, Gentoo, debian,....

sandy_27_1111 · 02-16-2003, 09:22 PM

Red hat

Palin · 02-16-2003, 09:24 PM

ok post your XF86config file here is the path to it

/etc/X11/
the file is called XF86Config

sandy_27_1111 · 02-16-2003, 09:33 PM

Palin, i donn't have the file right now but could you tell me y this is happening. when in installation the system checks for the xserver then my mouse works properly. but after the reboot it gives the same error while running xserver . i tried to make my mouse serial in the mouseconfig , the server starts but the mouse doesn't move but if i change it back to PS2 then i get the same Fatal Error

Palin · 02-16-2003, 09:36 PM

Ok from what I've read so far you may need to turn off
PNP OS in the bios.
which could be it. since linux is funny if its left on.

sandy_27_1111 · 02-16-2003, 09:43 PM

ok thx