[luau] startx problem

[Ronnie T Livingston]

ok I'll try that, thanks for the tip.

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On Sat, 15 Jun 2002, Michael Ableyev wrote:

> Hey Ronnie,
>
> Try running this:
> gpm -t ps2 -m /dev/psaux
> then try moving the mouse
> This is VERY standard, I've never even heard of any case where a normal working ps2 mouse would not start this way. Another words,
> if this doesn't work try another mouse, and if that doesn't help, maybe your ps2 port is broken in some way (in which case don't
> panic, you might still be able to use a serial mouse or a usb one)
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ronnie T Livingston" <rlivings at hawaii.edu>
> To: <luau at videl.ics.hawaii.edu>
> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 07:02
> Subject: Re: [luau] startx problem
>
>
> > hi Mike, I am using a generic dell ps2 mouse.  whats a gpm? is that during
> > the initial installation? if it is, I dont think it was working during the
> > installation either.
> >
> > -Ronnie
> >
> > Life is like a ten-speed bike.  Most of us have gears we never use.  -Charles Shultz
> >
> > On Fri, 14 Jun 2002, Michael Ableyev wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Ronnie,
> > >
> > > It seems like it's having trouble getting your mouse.
> > > What kind of a mouse is it ps2, serial, usb?
> > > Are you able to use the mouse with gpm?
> > >
> > > Mike.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Ronnie T Livingston" <rlivings at hawaii.edu>
> > > To: <luau at videl.ics.hawaii.edu>
> > > Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 17:10
> > > Subject: Re: [luau] startx problem
> > >
> > >
> > > > heres what I found in /var/log/XFree86.0.log
> > > >
> > > > (EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/psaux
> > > > Device or resource busy
> > > > (EE) Mouse0: cannot open input device
> > > > (EE) PreInit failed for input device "Mouse0"
> > > > (II) UnloadModule: "mouse"
> > > > (II) Keyboard "Keyboard0" handled by legacy driver
> > > > (WW) No core printer registered
> > > > No core printer
> > > >
> > > > Fatal server error:
> > > > Failed to initialize core devices
> > > >
> > > > The above was in the last part of the logs
> > > >
> > > > -Ronnie
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, 14 Jun 2002, Ronnie T Livingston wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > hello, I am working on a new installation using red hat 7.2 but everytime
> > > > > I try to enable "startx" I keep getting the error:
> > > > >
> > > > > "INIT:Id "x" respawning too fast:disabled for 5 minutes"
> > > > >
> > > > > or sometimes I'll get a black screen and the tail end of some error, I
> > > > > assume, which says:
> > > > >
> > > > > "XIO:fatal IO error 104(Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0" after
> > > > > 0 request(0 known processed) with 0 events remaining".
> > > > >
> > > > > any ideas would be much appreciated,
> > > > > Ronnie
> > > > >
> > > > > Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.  -Chinese Proverb
> > > > >
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