Mike Lieberman wrote: > > > Well, I am not using a Sparc, but: > > > > /dev/mouse is usually a symlink to wherever the mouse is actually > > installed /dev/ttyS0 for a COM1 mouse, /dev/psaux for a PS/2 style > > mouse, etc. THis is so that apps can look for the mouse in a central > > location without having to worry about differences between > > different comps. > > I suggest that you try configuring gpmconfig to look at /dev/psaux first > > since it's a PS/2 style mouse. if you can't change gpmconfig, just > > ln -s /dev/psaux /dev/mouse > > as root. > > > > --Evan > > Evan, there is no symkink from /dev/sunmouse to /dev/mouse in this box, > that's why the problem started. It doesn't work. That's anyway.
Right. that's why you should create one. Most of the distributions I have seen do not create /dev/mouse. you have to link it yourself. in your case, su yourself to root, then type: ln -s /dev/sunmouse /dev/mouse --Evan
