mouse problem please helppppp
my mouse doesnt work so X wont start..
I have done the xf86config like 30 times and get the same error over and over no matter how its configed Using authority file /home/derek/.Xauthority Writing authority file /home/derek/.Xauthority XFree86 Version 4.3.0 Release Date: 27 February 2003 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6 Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.20 i686 [ELF] Build Date: 01 March 2003 Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/ to make sure that you have the latest version. Module Loader present Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Thu Jan 15 02:42:52 2004 (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config" (EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/mouse No such file or directory. (EE) mouse: cannot open input device (EE) PreInit failed for input device "mouse" No core pointer Fatal server error: failed to initialize core devices When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send the full server output, not just the last messages. This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log". Please report problems to xfree86@xfree86.org. XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0" after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining. there is no /dev/mouse but it worked fine a couple days ago and there was a /dev/mouse and everytime i do the xf86config i thought it would make a /dev/mouse or something but it doesnt any help is greatly appriciated thanks im running slackware 9.0 also |
make sure that there's the symlink /dev/mouse pointing to the real device (/dev/psaux in case of ps/2 mouse) depending on your mouse type
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true true i didnt have a symlink thanks alot man i really appriciate it :)
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