xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/psaux

da_kidd_er · 09-24-2003, 09:18 PM

Hi,

I can't access my X window using any users. When, i tried using startx it crashes with the error messages listed below:

(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/psaux
Device or resource busy
(EE) Mouse0: cannot open input device
(EE) PreInit failed for input device "Mouse0"
No core pointer

Output of ls -l /dev/mouse is:

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root <date> /dev/mouse -> psaux

any input is appreciated.

thanks

jailbait · 09-24-2003, 09:45 PM

"I can't access my X window using any users."

Can you access the mouse as root? If not this could be a hardware problem.

Take a look at the permissions for /dev/psaux.
They should be set to 777.

da_kidd_er · 09-25-2003, 10:30 PM

thanks for the response.

i cant access the x window using any user including root. the attributes of /dev/psaux is crw--- not the rwxrwxrwx. i'll changed that later using chmod.

again, thanks

da_kidd_er · 09-26-2003, 09:12 PM

i changed the permissions of the /dev/psaux to 777 but it still fails to load X. i'll attach the /etc/X11/XF86Config' later.

all errors are the same.

grdscarabe · 10-04-2004, 03:49 AM

Hi!
It seems that since Kernel-2.6, 3 modules have to bee load:
- psmouse
- input
- mousedev
And the new link for the PS/2 mouse is /dev/input/mice, but /dev/psaux still run for compatibility.

Thanks to correct my language errors because I'm french and would like to perfect my english.

ak88 · 01-24-2011, 05:03 AM

Hi,

Can you guide me how load those modules, i am also getting the same error

Thanks in advance