Hello Ed, On 16-Aug-99, you wrote:
EC> Wendell Buckner wrote: EC>> EC>> Well the graphically interface is nice(I've been dealing with just EC>> console up to now), but it's not solving my problem (thanks EC>> anyway). I go through the configuration process, save it and it EC>> tells me that my server is now running. It then exits me to the EC>> console prompt. I run startx and it it gives me the same EC>> error(/dev/mouse, no such file or directory). I look in the /dev EC>> for a mouse file or directory and it is not there!! I will check to EC>> make sure that the serial port is working by booting it with a dos EC>> floppy and mouse.com. EC> EC> EC> /dev/mouse is usually a symbolic link to your mouse device which EC> is usually /dev/ttyS0 (for a standard serial mouse). I seem to EC> remember someone saying that symlink is not a good idea to have EC> (or was it /dev/modem?). Anyway, check /etc/X11/XF86Config and EC> look for a 'pointer' section. The pointer section will have a EC> 'device' line; make sure its your mouse device, ie. "device EC> /dev/ttyS0". The xf86config program will ask you for this info, EC> IIRC, so alternatively you could try running 'xf86config'; its not EC> the same as 'XF86Setup'. EC> EC> I suspect the sym link, or lack of it is the problem. I've just put Debian on an Amiga and had to create a link from /dev/amigamouse to /dev/mouse. Try 'ls /dev/*mouse*' to see if any likely ones already exist. Regards, LeeE -- http://www.spatial.freeserve.co.uk
