usb mouse problem

Gunslinger_ROL · 06-13-2004, 02:15 PM

when i try startx i get the following error

EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/mouse
No such file or directory.
(EE) mouse: cannot open input device
(EE) PreInit failed for input device "mouse0"
No core pointer

Fatal server error:
failed to initialize core devices

any advice???

keefaz · 06-13-2004, 02:22 PM

# ln -s /dev/input/mice /dev/mouse

Gunslinger_ROL · 06-13-2004, 02:34 PM

when i type that i get
ln: '/dev/mouse': File exists

keefaz · 06-13-2004, 02:40 PM

What is your mouse type ? usb ? if yes try do :
(lsmod before to see if module already loaded)

/sbin/modprobe usb-uhci
/sbin/modprobe uhci
/sbin/modprobe uhci-hcd

Gunslinger_ROL · 06-13-2004, 02:46 PM

got it working by pluging mouse into ps2 port

now i'm worried that my usb ports dont' work , is there a way to check this?? and if so, how can I make them work, thank you

keefaz · 06-13-2004, 03:15 PM

/sbin/lspci | grep -i usb
see /sbin/modprobe procedures already typed; and if it work add them to /etc/rc.d/rc.local to enable it at boot