On Sat, Mar 13, 2004 at 02:37:02AM -0500, Nathanael Nerode wrote: > <posted & mailed> > > Mason Thomas wrote: > > >>>Since kernel 2.6.3 has recently become available to testing, I installed > >>>it > >>>and booted. The kernel was unable to startup gdm, and I also could not > >>>"startx". The 2.4 kernels do not appear to have this problem. The kernel > >>>log > >>>complains about errors with XFree86, so that is why I am submitting it > >>>under > >>>this package. > > lsmod, and make sure the 'psmouse' modules is listed. > If not, `modprobe psmouse` and try again. > > It's not loaded by default in kernel 2.6 for unknown reasons. > Put a line in /etc/modules which just says 'psmouse'. > so I'd assume this bug to be in 'module-init-tools'. I believe, I had seen some similar bug reports - I'll do more research in the BTS later on this weekend.
Mason (or Thomas), could you please post the outputs of: a) $ dpkg -l module-init-tools b) $ cat /etc/modprobe.conf thanks. - Christian
