Jim Crumley wrote: > > On Sun, Aug 13, 2000 at 08:20:31PM -0500, Perry Hoekstra wrote: > > Fatal server error: > > Cannot open mouse (No such file or directory) > > > > Anybody who runs Linux on a laptop have any idea if there is anything > > special to get a mouse working. I tried both Microsoft compatible and > > PS/2. Is there a special program for touchpad configuration? I had my > > PS/2 pluged-in when I tried this. > > Do you know what port it is checking for the mouse? In the > /etc/X11/X86Config file there should be a line like: > Device "/dev/psaux" > Make sure that the device is set to /dev/psaux for a PS2 > mouse (sometimes people use /dev/mouse which they link > to the real mouse device - /dev/psaux, etc.) That was it! Changing /dev/mouse to /dev/psaux brough up WindowMaker. Now that I have Debian up on my laptop, does this make me a Debian Bitch wannabe? -- Perry Hoekstra E-Commerce Architect Talent Software Service dutchman at mn.uswest.net --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org