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k3v0 01-06-2003 09:37 PM

xfree error
 
i install gentoo 1.4_rc2 form stage 1 with all the GRP packs i configured X
with X -configure which output the new config file then i tryed to tested the new config file "XFree86 -xf86config /root/XF86Config.new"

it outputed a few errors

Code:

(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/mouse
            No such file or directory.
(EE) Mouse0: cannot open input device
(EE) PreInit failed for input device "Mouse0"
No core pointer

Fatal server error:
failed to initialize core devices

its my mouse i guess but im no expert
how would i go about fixing this or installing my mouse or whatever needs to be done

rootboy 01-07-2003 12:17 AM

Easy:

1) Open a terminal and "su" to root (type in "su" and then your root passwprd).

If your mouse were "/dev/psaux" then you would do this:
2) ln -sf /dev/psaux /dev/mouse

3) Profit! Err, that should do it. :)


John


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