retitle 248619 xserver-xfree86: fails to start, "No core pointer.  Fatal server 
error: failed to initialize core devices"
tag 248619 + moreinfo
thanks

On Wed, May 12, 2004 at 02:23:36PM +0200, Markus wrote:
> Package: xserver-xfree86
> Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-1
> Severity: important
> 
> This happens when kdm is started in the boot progress. It just flashs
> black and then back to the first console. When I then log in as root and
> execute "/etc/init.d/kdm start" it works!
> ....
> Starting K Desktop Manager: kdm.
> Not starting X display manager (xdm); it is not the default display
> manager.

Well, according to the X server's logfile:

> (**) Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
> (**) Configured Mouse: Protocol: "PS/2"
> (**) Option "CorePointer"
> (**) Configured Mouse: Core Pointer
> (**) Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
> (EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/psaux
>       No such device.
> (EE) Configured Mouse: cannot open input device
> (EE) PreInit failed for input device "Configured Mouse"
> (II) UnloadModule: "mouse"
> (**) Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
> (**) Generic Mouse: Protocol: "ImPS/2"
> (**) Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
> (**) Generic Mouse: always reports core events
> (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
> (EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/mice
>       No such device.
> (EE) Generic Mouse: cannot open input device
> (EE) PreInit failed for input device "Generic Mouse"
> (II) UnloadModule: "mouse"
> (WW) No core pointer registered
> No core pointer
> 
> Fatal server error:
> failed to initialize core devices

...the X server could not find a mouse.

It looks to me like you may have misconfigured the mouse.

> Section "InputDevice"
>       Identifier      "Configured Mouse"
>       Driver          "mouse"
>       Option          "CorePointer"
>       Option          "Device"                "/dev/psaux"
>       Option          "Protocol"              "PS/2"
>       Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "InputDevice"
>       Identifier      "Generic Mouse"
>       Driver          "mouse"
>       Option          "SendCoreEvents"        "true"
>       Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"
>       Option          "Protocol"              "ImPS/2"
>       Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
> EndSection

It looks like you may have misconfigured your mouse device:

> * xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/emulate3buttons: false
>   xserver-xfree86/autodetect_mouse: true
> * xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/zaxismapping: true
> * xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/protocol: PS/2
> * xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/port: /dev/psaux

Please use "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86" to configure your mouse
correctly.

You can install the "mdetect" package and use the command of the same
name to determine what your mouse port and protocol are.

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