On 10 May, Branden Robinson wrote: > On Mon, May 10, 1999 at 07:17:02PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> I usually have gpm set up as a repeater and X using the repeater >> device, however, gpm can't start either. >> >> An strace of 'cat /dev/psaux' gives me the same errors about not being >> able to open the device, and /var/log/messages reveals that the kernels >> wants (and fails) to load a module for char-major-10-1 (which is >> /dev/psaux). > > You've done an admirable job of tracking down the problem. > > It sounds to me like you simply didn't compile your kernel with support for > PS/2 mice. Thus, there is no module to load. > > If that's not the problem I'll be quite surprised. >
Well, then we have two souls (and more) who are quite surprised. I re-compiled the kernel at least 5 times, in versions 2.2.5, 2.2.6 and 2.2.7 (and 2.2.7 patched). No luck. I DO have the ps/2 enabled but it is no longer a module. The ps/2 mouse driver is now a part of the keyboard driver. The answer I got from SuSE support was that "they had more reports of problems with this, and the workaround for now was to install the 2.0.26 kernel for now". (Remember, I had this problem on a fresh SuSE installation, but I'm now asking here because I found here another user with the same problem in Debian -- And I want an answer! <g>) This might be a configuration issue, or it might be an issue with the driver in the kernel. I have no idea. I wouldn't really know where to look, altho I could browse the sources in the kernel trees... But basically I'm out of ideas. Any help still appreciated! :-) --Tim
