Is GPM loading through /etc/rcX.d? If so, then you'd need to point to /dev/gpmdata in XF86Setup instead of /dev/psaux or /dev/mouse.
You can determine this by moving your mouse at the console. If you see the cursor moving (i.e. a grey rectangle), then GPM is running. HTH Patrick Cheong Information Systems Assurance Measat Broadcast Network Systems e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit us at: http://www.astro.com.my > -----Original Message----- > From: Eileen Orbell [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 2:35 AM > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: XFsetup > > As i said in my message I downloaded the XF86_SVGA, actually when I run > startx it loads into xwindows but freezes up due the mouse error. I no > the > diff between a serial PS2 mouse but this seems weird to me. I even used: > > ln -s /dev/psaux /dev/mouse to send any program looking for /dev/mouse to > /dev/psaux > > Still no luck!! > > At 11:33 AM 10/15/2000 -0400, you wrote: > >On Sun, Oct 15, 2000 at 11:31:02AM -0400, Eileen Orbell wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > I am still trying to config xwindows. I have a ATI 16mg video card > > which I > > > labeled as generic, as PS2 mouse. I downloaded the XF86_SVGA. When I > run > > > startx I still get no mouse and error returned > > > FATAL SERVER ERROR > > > Cannot open mouse (No such file - directory) > > > What am I doing wrong? This is really getting me down now (smile) > > > > Do you have a /dev/psaux device file? That's what it will look for > if you > >tell it to use a PS2 mouse. Are you sure it's PS2? > > > > The ATI is supported to my knowledge, so I'm not sure generic is the > best > >choice. As long as you're sure it's supported by the SVGA server. Plus, > are > >you using the SVGA server? You should have an /etc/X11/Xserver file that > looks > >something like this: > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] msoulier]$ cat /etc/X11/Xserver > >/usr/bin/X11/XF86_SVGA > >Console > > > > Mike > > > >-- > >Michael P. Soulier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >"...the word HACK is used as a verb to indicate a massive amount > >of nerd-like effort." -Harley Hahn, A Student's Guide to UNIX > >PGP Public Key: http://www.storm.ca/~msoulier/personal.html > > > > > >-- > >Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > >/dev/null > > > Eileen Orbell > Software & Internet Applications > Capitol College > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Don't Fear the Penguin. > > > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > /dev/null
