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

[Jeff Abrahamson <jeff@purple.com>]

On Wed, Jan 26, 2005 at 10:01:55PM -0500, Jeff Abrahamson wrote:
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> On Wed, Jan 26, 2005 at 12:02:15PM -0500, Walt Mankowski wrote:
> >   [58 lines, 265 words, 1871 characters]  Top characters: etoniald
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> > On Wed, Jan 26, 2005 at 10:47:34AM -0500, Jeff Abrahamson wrote:
> > > 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.
> [...]
> I'm very open to further advice, I'm quite confused.

I am using Debian, I should know to check the following before a whole
day has whacked me on the head with its long frustrations:

  /usr/share/doc/kernel-image-2.6.8-2-686/README.Debian.1st.gz:

    PS/2 Mice
    ---------
    If your PS/2 mouse does not work, make sure that the modules psmouse and
    mousedev are loaded.

That worked.

It was difficult explaining to my dog that my delight did not mean
we would be playing fetch for the rest of the evening.  But it's very
nice to be out of console mode.

-- 
 Jeff

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