FC4 and message mouse configuration

zillah · 05-02-2006, 02:01 AM

Suddenly (before there was no problem) I started FC4 and I received this message:

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I can not start the X server (your graphical interface). It seems that the pointer (your mouse) is not setup correctly. Would you like to view the X server output to diagnose

The mouse that I have got is USB Toshisba Mini Optical Mouse.i.e it is a mouse that stopped working suddnely?

I googled and I found this
https://www.redhat.com/archives/redh.../msg00155.html

I followed the steps without any success.

I can not find the proper answer for the below poped windows:

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Would you like me to try to run the mouse configuration program? Note that you will need the root password for this.

When I clicked yes, another window poped up :

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Mouse Selection

Select the appropriate mouse for the system

Generic - 2 Buttom Mouse (PS/2)
Generic - 2 Buttom Mouse (USB)
Generic - 2 Buttom Mouse (Serial)
Generic - 3 Buttom Mouse (PS/2)
Generic - 3 Buttom Mouse (USB)
Generic - 3 Buttom Mouse (Serial)
' - - - - -- 
'-- - - -- -
'
'

but i could not find the name of the mouse that I have got!!!!!

I tried couple selections, but all of them did not work

I checked /etc/X11/xorg.conf,,,,I found this :

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Section       "Input Device"
Identifier     "Mouse 0"
Driver         "mouse"
Option         "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option         "Emulate3Buttins" "yes"

I checked dmesg |more ,,,,I found this:

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mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice

zulfilee · 05-02-2006, 02:40 AM

Check out what your mouse is.
Try this out

1> service gpm stop

2> Open the file /etc/sysconfig/hwconf

Search for MOUSE and delete the entry.

3> mouseconfig

If your mouse is a 3 button ps/2 mouse simply select Generic Ps/2 3 Mouse button mouse.

4> service gpm start

Now the mouse cursor should appear on console and you shoud be able to move the cursor bu movin the mouse.

start gui after this.

zillah · 05-02-2006, 03:18 AM

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1> service gpm stop

Output was:

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Shutting down console mouse service  [Failed]

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If your mouse is a 3 button ps/2 mouse simply select Generic Ps/2 3 Mouse button mouse

The mouse that I have got it is optical with 2 buttons and wheel, which option should I select ? because I could not find the option that fits what I have got!!!

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but i could not find the name of the mouse that I have got!!!!!

But I continued with the steps that you have suggested

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Now the mouse cursor should appear on console and you shoud be able to move the cursor bu movin the mouse.

Yes, I was able to see the cursor move in.

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start gui after this.

Same problem.

zulfilee · 05-02-2006, 04:00 AM

See if any temp socket is present in /tmp dir and remove it.

For your mouse try Generic PS2 2 button mouse

After that go for service gpm restart
Check mouseservice

service gpm status

Then see if xfs is running

service xfs status

U posted
[HTML]I can not start the X server (your graphical interface). It seems that the pointer (your mouse) is not setup correctly. Would you like to view the X server output to diagnose[/HTML]

What X server output is it displaying

Also check if enough space is available in the system.
df -h
Will give u space details.