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12-30-2004, 06:59 AM	#1
Stefan_Reek LQ Newbie Registered: Dec 2004 Distribution: Debian Posts: 1 Rep:	No /dev/psaux I just installed Debian Linux on my computer, I am using the amd64 kernell. The installation went just fine, but when I tried to start gnome it failed and said it couldn't initialize my mouse, because /dev/psaux didn't exist. I checked that and I really have no /dev/psaux. So I figured I'll make one using ./MAKEDEV busmice, which didn't work. Then I used mknod /dev/psaux c 10 1, which worked. I could start gnome. However my mouse still acted a bit funny, scrolling as I just moved my mouse over the screen en clicking several times instead of one. So I figured I'll look at that tomorrow and shut down my pc. Now I just restarted my pc and got the no /dev/psaux error again. The psaux I had created has disappeared and keeps doing so each time I restart my computer :S

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