Alex, My mouse is a standard Microsoft PS/2 Intellimouse connected to an almost new Dell Dimension D266. It connects to a small round 6pin socket which I assume to be a serial mouse port.
As root, I tried 'insmod psaux' which executed, but produced no response. I then typed '/dev/psaux device' which produced 'Permission Denied'. '/dev/psaux' produced the same. The exact error I got when trying to install a mouse driver from the Debian installer right at the beginning was: /lib/modules/2.0.29/misc/psaux.0: init_module: Device or resourse busy Installation failed Thanks for you help so far - do you have any more ideas?! John In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Alex Yukhimets <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >> When I was installing Debian (which should be the latest version - I >> received the CD only recently) I was given the option to install mouse >> support in the kernal. I attempted to do so, but this produced a >> "device in use" error or something similar. >> >> I have no objections to reinstalling Debian (I have done so twice >> already) but this error always occurs. > >You don't have to reinstall Debian for that. (It won't help much anyway). >The truth is that there are quite a few "mouse drivers" in the menu you >mentioned. What kind of mouse do you have: serial or busmouse? >If busmouse - is it PS2 or some other type? Please tell us as much as you >know about it. If you don't know the answer even to the first question, >tell us what kind of plug the mouse have - round or not? > >Anyway, my guess would be that you have a ps2 mouse. In this case >just do (as root) "insmod psaux". If it works, then you should use >/dev/psaux device to configure X or gpm (and ps2 protocol). > >Alex Y. > -- John Wingfield Committee Member & Website Manager British Double Reed Society [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.bdrs.demon.co.uk/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
