[Techtalk] Upgrading to kernel 2.6-test4 mouse problem

[Rudy L. Zijlstra]

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