N i c k wrote: > > Dear all, > > I've been attacking this problem for what seems like forever now and have > achieved little more than a dented desk and bruised forehead. Basically, I > used to run Debian Potato, with X. All was fine. Mouse worked on PS/2 > protocols and /dev/psaux device. All fine. > > I recently installed Debian Woody and everything is not fine. Whenever I > boot up X immediately dies with this as the outcome:... Do you have gpm running? That controls the mouse in non-x mode. Try gpm -k to kill it, then startx. Run gpmconfig and change "Repeat_Type" to raw. In /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 change mouse device from /dev/psaux to /dev/gpmdata. _______________________________________________ Newbie@XFree86.Org *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie