I had a similar problem when I recently installed Debian for my first time. The source of the problem in my case was the XF86Config file pointing to /dev/mouse and there being no such file. During the install I believe there is a section where you can chose the mouse protocol as PS/2. The device special file /dev/psaux seems to be the result.
The fix for me was to edit the XF86Config file, changing the line /dev/mouse to /dev/psaux. You could also link the /dev/psaux to /dev/mouse. The XF86Config file is located in /etc/X11. When you do boot the machine, and X fails to start, you should be left in console mode. I used vi to edit the file. If you must be in a graphical environment right away, use the link method, e.g. "ln -s /dev/psaux /dev/mouse". Search on recent entries in this mailing list to see considerations related to editing the config file v. linking. Good luck, Barry On Fri, Mar 16, 2001 at 09:55:17AM -0500, L R Dirienzo Jr ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Hello all. > > I locked up X-Windows. I had run Red Hat 6.0 on a PC for about a year, and > the install was no problem. I decided to go to debian and the install was > fine, but X-Windows would not run, and it failed because the /dev/mouse file > did not exist. I just created a blank /dev/mouse file to see if X would run > without a mouse and thus locked up my system. > > X-Windows is set to load by default? I made the Linux boot diskette. How > can I stop X-Windows from starting by default so I can remove my mouse file. > > Also what do I need for the /dev/mouse file? I just have a regular IBM > 2-button PS/2 mouse. > > > Thanks. > > Feel free to e-mail me directly. > > Lawrence > > NOSPAM > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
