[Techtalk] Upgrading to kernel 2.6-test4 mouse problem

Bud bud at babytux.org
Tue Sep 23 13:17:09 EST 2003


Hi Rudy,

 This is on a desktop with a Logitech mouse.

Bud

On Tuesday 23 September 2003 1:14 pm, you wrote:
> 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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