[Techtalk] Upgrading to kernel 2.6-test4 mouse problem

[Bud]

Hi Rudy,

 Thanks for the feedback. Actually we were using a precompiled kernel that was 
available in Debian SID.

 Can you send me some info on your /etc/fstab so I can see if there is some 
new devfs that makes it all work. We tried adding a devfs entry but that 
didnt seem to work (it did mount the dev but  lot of devices were still 
missing) I would have expected devfs to be mounted in the initrd that came 
wirth the kernel so devices can eb detected early on. I think if you later 
mount devfs you dont get all the devices?

Bud

On Thursday 25 September 2003 4:59 am, you wrote:
> Bud wrote:
> >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
>
> Hmmm,
>
> Did he compile his kernel or use a pre-compiled one? This desktop i am
> typing this from is on a modified slackware 9.0 with 2.6.0-test4, now up
> for 32 days without probs. And no device problems. My laptop is dual
> boot between slackware 9.0 and debian SID, runs the same kernel in both
> distros and also has no probs. I always run self-compiled kernels though.
>
> Problem may be related to the input section of the kernel configuration.
>
> Succes,
>
> Rudy

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