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Title: (PS/2) mouse doesn't run

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(PS/2) mouse doesn't run

Symptom:

You try to start GPM (e.g. while booting) but you get an error message:

        /usr/bin/gpm: /dev/mouse: No such device

Cause:

There is no driver support in your kernel. Either you forgot to activate the necessary option while compiling or the kernel daemon cannot find the module. This may be due to a missing module or a wrong aloas line in /etc/conf.modules or /etc/modules.conf.

Solution:

If you use one of the kernels that came with your »S.u.S.E. Linux« distribution if should be sufficient to enter the following line in /etc/conf.modules or /etc/modules.conf (this applies only to PS/2 mice!):

        alias char-major-10    psaux

If you built a kernel yourself, make sure that the following option in make menuconfig has been set:

        Character devices  --->
        <*> PS/2 mouse (aka "auxiliary device") support

If you plan to use this mouse as a module please do not forget to compile and install the modules as well. ("make modules" and and ("make modules_install").

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Keywords: PS2MAUS, PS2MOUSE, MOUSE, MAUS, PSAUX, GPM

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