Re: [PLUG] kernel 2.6 and /dev/psaux

[Jeff Abrahamson <jeff@purple.com>]

On Wed, Jan 26, 2005 at 01:07:55PM -0500, Stephen Gran wrote:
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> On Wed, Jan 26, 2005 at 10:47:34AM -0500, Jeff Abrahamson said:
> > I just upgraded to kernel 2.6.8 from 2.4.27.  But now I can't use X.
> > The issue is that /dev/mouse isn't a valid device.  Currently it
> > points to /dev/psaux.
> > 
> > Googling (in console-mode) I found that many people found that there
> > troubles ended with
> > 
> >     ln -s /dev/input/mice /dev/mouse
> > 
> > But /dev/input does not exist on my machine.
> > 
> > Any suggestions?
> 
> modprobe psmouse should fix it.  If it does, add psmouse to /etc/modules

The weird thing is that psmouse is loaded.  But I'm hoping this
business of /dev/psaux vs /dev/input/mice will fix it.  Waiting for
this evening.

-- 
 Jeff

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