[Techtalk] Upgrading to kernel 2.6-test4 mouse problem
Rudy L. Zijlstra
rudy at edsons.demon.nl
Tue Sep 23 09:14:07 EST 2003
Bud wrote:
>Hi,
>
> One of my friends upgraded to kernel 2.6-test4 on debian (using SID) and
>eveything boots fine except X fails to start because it says opening
>/dev/mouse failed. For some reason the mouse device doesnt seem to get
>detected with the new kernel and changing to /dev/psaux or /dev/input/mice
>didnt work on XFree86Config file. Tried changing the protocol to PS/2 and
>IMPS/2 still no luck.
>
>Has anyone come across this problem? Thanks in advance
>
>Bud
>
>
On a laptop or on a desktop? On a laptop you have to upgrade XFree
touchpad driver.
Cheers,
Rudy
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