X wont start - can't open mouse
 

All the sudden, X Wont start, looks like it think I have a serial mouse (I have ps2)

EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/psaux
No such device.
(EE) Configured Mouse: cannot open input device
(EE) PreInit failed for input device "Configured Mouse"
(II) UnloadModule: "mouse"
(**) Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
(**) Generic Mouse: Protocol: "ImPS/2"
(**) Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
(**) Generic Mouse: always reports core events
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/mice
No such device.
(EE) Generic Mouse: cannot open input device
(EE) PreInit failed for input device "Generic Mouse"
(II) UnloadModule: "mouse"
(WW) No core pointer registered


in XF86Config-4, I got tow mouse sections (dunno why):
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "NetScrollPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection


is there a way to re-configure everything?
I think the problem is not with x, but with the kernel modules.
please help, I dont want to re-install!

The problem is, the devices dont exist. Try
# cat /dev/mouse

Then move your mouse. If you see a whole bunch of funky characters, stop here.
If you dont, then do
# cat /dev/psaux
and
# cat /dev/input/mice

And try the same.

If neither one of these works, then you can bet its something with your kernel, or the entries in /dev
If one does work, its X, and you most likley need to change some of your configuration.

you probably are using kernel 2.6, if so, read the sticky

Debian Configuration Post-install

that's what is there for

works.
 

I did look, just not in all the links - the answer was in the wiki.
in any case, I found it here already (your answer, what a surprise :) :

echo -e 'mousedev\npsmouse' >> /etc/modules
modprobe mousedev
modprobe psmouse


This worked fine, so thanks.