> to "imps2"). The error I get is a "Device /dev/input/mice not found". I'd better like to see errno used, so the message is more specific and standardized in language (Nico, do you agree?). Regardless, the error is in the open() call, because there is no such device registered in the kernel. However, how could the system know what device is associated to /dev/input/mice? > If I have modprobe usb-uhci, input, hid and mousedev statements > somewhere in my rc startup scripts, the mouse driver loads and gpm works > perfectly, Good. Then you just need to load those modules automatically. But this is better done when the USB device is plugged than at open time. In any case, what you need is setting up /etc/modules.conf with the right information for autoload to happen. It's not a gpm problem. Still, if anyone has a reply, that is welcome. /alessandro, not autoloading modules to keep his life simple > ------=_NextPart_000_0060_01C298CB.F2D19640 > Content-Type: text/html; PS: please avoid sending two copies of your mail message. The html is definitely unneeded and exceedingly long. You should configure your mailer to only send the text version of your messages. -- Alessandro Rubini, free software specialist. Device drivers, embedded systems, courses. http://ar.linux.it/