Yes, and the file /dev/psaux is not a regular file but a character-device. As you can se in when you do an 'ls -l /dev/psaux' the very first letter is 'c' # ls -l /dev/psaux crw------- 1 root root 10, 1 Aug 26 12:15 /dev/psaux -----Original Message----- From: Alexandre Heitor Schmidt [mailto:xandehs@univates.br] Sent: Thu 29-Aug-02 00:29 To: newbie@xfree86.org Cc: Subject: Re: Mouse problems: Debian 2.2 rev6+Xfree Sorry if this explanation is a little 'basic'... I don't know how much you know about linux. ;-) First, don't forget: linux is case sensitive. You wrote /dev/ttys0, while the correct is /dev/ttyS0. Note the 's' case difference. Use 'S' instead of 's'. The @mouse (mouse@ on my system) file is something called a symbolic link. It is a not a real file, but a pointer to another file. This is our main point. Try this under the /dev directory: $ ls -l mouse* lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5 Jul 29 11:15 mouse -> psaux ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This is what I get. It means I have a 'file' called mouse pointing to the psaux device. If your mouse works under text mode, you should update your XF86Config to use the device specified by the link. If you don't want to use the symbolic link, you can still use the device itself, that is, instead of /dev/mouse, you could use /dev/psaux (in my case) or /dev/ttyS0 or ... Hope that helps! :-) X. On Wed, 28 Aug 2002 23:31:54 +0200 Jan Björkman <jannebjorkman@hotmail.com> wrote: > I'm sorry...but....I'm not so shure that I understand......? > at my /dev directory is a file (or something) called @mouse.....ok..!...so > far so good.....but this "file" is empty....it does'nt contain a > thing.....is this really right...? > I've tried with /dev/ttys0....Then it says "Cannot open mouse (input/output > error)"......? > Can this be a clue...?...what can be wrong...? > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alexandre Heitor Schmidt" <xandehs@univates.br> > To: <newbie@xfree86.org> > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 12:11 AM > Subject: Re: Mouse problems: Debian 2.2 rev6+Xfree > > > > Take a look at your /dev dir. > > > > Look for a symbolic link called /dev/mouse. It'll point to > /dev/<somewhere>. > > > > Try using /dev/mouse instead of /dev/tty0 under XF86Config > > > > If there is no symbolic link, try using /dev/ttyS0 (COM1) or /dev/psaux, > in case of a PS2 mouse. > > > > Hope that helps... > > > > []'s, > > > > X. > > > > On Tue, 27 Aug 2002 22:48:31 +0200 > > Jan Björkman <jannebjorkman@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > This could be my problem....I don't know, but it looks possible to > me....I > > > think.....even if I'm a stupid newbie in Linux...;-) > > > But........Option "Emulate3Buttons" "on"........It didn't help at > > > all....I've been configurate by application and manually in the > > > xf86config-file and no matter how I'm doing it's the same > result.....When > > > I'm making my debug-file by typing "X > /tmp/x.out 2>&1" the file tells > me > > > that I have a 3-buttonmouse....?...? > > > Is this really right...? I can only see two buttons....?....;-) > > > My mind is telling me that's something's wrong.... > > > Or...can it be any other problems or wrong configuration that make the > mouse > > > doesn't work at all....The cursor won't even move..... > > > In Dos, Win NT, Win -95, OS/2 and the basic setup at the computer the > mouse > > > works just fine....Debian is the only OS that refuse to accept my > Microsoft > > > serial mouse so far... > > > so...I must do something wrong in the configuration....but what...? > > > > > > Most greatful for Ideas... > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Lionel Lecoq" <lionel_lecoq@yahoo.com> > > > To: <newbie@XFree86.Org> > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 8:43 AM > > > Subject: Re: Mouse problems: Debian 2.2 rev6+Xfree > > > > > > > > > > you may need something like: > > > > Option "Emulate3Buttons" "on" > > > > Lionel > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Jan_Björkman <jannebjorkman@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Can someone tell me....? > > > > > > > > > > I've been installing Debian 2.2 rev6 with xfree86 3.3.6 on a > PC-computer > > > > > (i386) with only standard-hardware...and it works real > fine...almost... > > > > > It's the mouse that's the problem..... > > > > > I've found just one mouse-configuration that not gives any errors > when I > > > > > start X.....but the mouse doesn't work at all..! > > > > > > > > > > In the XF86Config the mouse-configuration looks like: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > #*************************************************************************** > > > > > ************** > > > > > # Pointer section > > > > > > > > > #*************************************************************************** > > > > > ************** > > > > > > > > > > Section "Pointer" > > > > > Protocol "Microsoft" > > > > > Device "/dev/tty0" > > > > > > > > > > EndSection > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I've made a file for debugging by: X > /tmp/x.out 2>&1 > > > > > and it gives the result in the lines for the mouse: > > > > > > > > > > (**) Mouse: type: Microsoft, device: /dev/tty0, baudrate: 1200 > > > > > (**) Mouse: buttons: 3 > > > > > > > > > > But..?...my mouse has only two buttons (an old > microsoft-mouse)....and > > > exept > > > > > for this it looks to me like it should work....but.....oh no....no > > > > > connection at all.... > > > > > > > > > > What can be wrong...????? > > > > > > > > > > Could anyone say what's wrong....please....? > > > > > > > > > > //absolutly newbie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > Newbie@XFree86.Org > > > > > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > > > > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > > Yahoo! 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