Wendell Buckner wrote:
>
> Well the graphically interface is nice(I've been dealing with just console
> up to now), but it's not solving my problem (thanks anyway). I go through
> the configuration process, save it and it tells me that my server is now
> running. It then exits me to the console prompt. I run startx and it it
> gives me the same error(/dev/mouse, no such file or directory). I look in
> the /dev for a mouse file or directory and it is not there!! I will check
> to make sure that the serial port is working by booting it with a dos floppy
> and mouse.com.
/dev/mouse is usually a symbolic link to your mouse device which
is usually /dev/ttyS0 (for a standard serial mouse). I seem to
remember someone saying that symlink is not a good idea to have
(or was it /dev/modem?). Anyway, check /etc/X11/XF86Config and
look for a 'pointer' section. The pointer section will have a
'device' line; make sure its your mouse device, ie. "device
/dev/ttyS0". The xf86config program will ask you for this info,
IIRC, so alternatively you could try running 'xf86config'; its not
the same as 'XF86Setup'.
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Ed C.
