failed to initialize core devices !!!
This is my first Linux install. I tried to install Slackware 9.1. Everything seemed to go fine but after the install when I try to "startx" the screen goes black and then it goes back to the prompt with a whole nbunch of error messages saying that it can;t locate the primary pointing device and whole bunch of other stuff that to me looks like it tries to look into /dev/mouse ( I think that is what it said ) but there is nothing there. I am most likelly wrong but oh well.
This is very frustrating 'couse I can't even open the GUI. HELP Anyone ? I'am new to Linux :confused: |
failed to initialize core devices
My problem is thesame as in http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ight=usb+mouse
The full messsage that I'am getting is : ------------------------------------------------- (EE) Mouse1: cannot open input device (EE) PreInit failed for input device "Mouse1" No core pointer Fatal server error: failed to initialize core devices. -------------------------------------- From what I read here the solution is to look into /etc/X11/XF86Config file. Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" in Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" (only an example): Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/usbmouse" ( I'am guessing that this will be /dev/mouse on mine ) Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" EndSection but......how do I edit files from the prompt ? :D :D |
first of all.. dont be frustrated. if you have a problem ask questions here! :D
are you using a USB mouse? if so then /etc/X11/XF86Config <-- edit this and look for the /dev/mouse and change it to /dev/usbmouse if you dont have XF86Config yet.. type this command XFree86 -configure cp ~/XF86Config.new /etc/X11/XF86Config cd /etc/X11 pico XF86Config then edit. good luck! or you can type "mouseconfig" without "" |
Hi
You can edit files from the prompt using a text editor. Try to type pico in the command line. Pico is a simple text editor, but there are many others text editors such as Vim, emacs... I suggest you to copy the file /etc/X11/XF986Config on a floppy or into another location of the hard disk (this will be a backup copy of the file), then go to /etc/X11 end make your changes to the configuration file with pico, save the new file (ctrl-o) and exit pico (ctrl-x). |
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Thanks alot I wil try this as soon as I get home from work ;)
When i tried to do the xfconfig at the very end it gave me an error and escaped back to prompt 'couse I just tried to enter thru the graphic card memory question. ( Geforce 5200 ). So I'am guessing that nothing was saved and that I don;t have this config file yet. Is there a way to find out how much memory my video card has ? ( without being able to go beyond the prompt ) On the other hand I liked how it instantly identified the network card & it worked ( pinged stuff from prompt np ). Once again thank you for your help. time to :study: all those pdf's i burned :D |
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