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Known Bug? "psmouse modprobe: Can't locate module psmouse"I'm trying to setup a Debian box or two for hosting some domain services (HTML/eMail/FTP). Currently I have these services hosted on Windows server platforms, but I'm looking to migrate to reduce the constant machine maintenance. Problem is I haven't touched a running linux (or even DOS) box in years, so I've become addicted to GUI's. This PSMouse module thing is driving me nutz as I can't run X. X keeps failing to load because the "core pointer" won't innitialize. I just want X for the graphical text editor! using vi is driving me nutz, reminds me of the old archaic Dos 3.2 linedit. The "work around" I have read, if you can call it that, is to install the PSMouse module... no details, or instructions, just says install the PSMouse module. I did a little research (a LOT of Googling) and I'm not finding any specific details on how to fix this issue. I have seen a few things about going to the 2.6 (r2 Sarge installed 2.4) kernel... again HOW? LOL Bookmark/Search this post with: 
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added mousedev to modules file
well... After adding mousedev to the modules file, it now allows me to start X, but I still can't use my mouse. I've tried both the /dev/mouse and /dev/psaux devices, and different types of "PS2 Mouse" (logitech/generic/etc)... nada! I can open an Xterminal, launch xf86cfg, and this will open a numb-pad mouse interface... but this blows LOL
I know the mouse worked just fine under Windows 95, there are no bios options for the PS2 ports... I'm completely at a loss
Compaq Deskpro
PII 350mhz
64mb RAM (being upgraded to two or three 128MBs once I have the moola)
Southcross (south'kros);
-State of mental being
-see also Manic
The PS mouse may have been
The PS mouse may have been compiled into the kernel. If you are using a later 2.6 kernel, then the mouse should be /dev/input/mice - but you may have to load the "input" module: modprobe input
Post your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file here (or x.org if you use that). Also look through your /var/log/ files - particularly the X one (whatever the name is). Just run through and see what messages are posted in it.
'vi' did evolve from the ancient UNIX line editor (good old ed!) - originally it was just a full-screen console interface to ed. Now 'ed' and 'edit' are still available for those who love pain; I prefer vi or vim since I enjoy seeing the text that I'm actually trying to edit.
I should of said
I should of said /dev/input/mice, not /dev/mouse, and I am running Kernel 2.4. It doesn't appear that the mouse module was compiled into the kernal as unless I load the module Mousedev, through /etc/module, X reports that no mouse driver (Core Pointer) is loaded.
here is my X config file:
# XF86Config-4 (XFree86 X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config-4 manual page.
# (Type "man XF86Config-4" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xfree86 package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xfree86
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following commands as root:
#
# cp /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.custom
# md5sum /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 >/var/lib/xfree86/XF86Config-4.md5sum
# dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen" 0 0
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection
Section "Files"
# local font server
# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
FontPath "unix/:7100"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "GLcore"
Load "bitmap"
Load "dbe"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "record"
Load "speedo"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "Logitech"
Option "Emulate3Buttons"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
HorizSync 28.0 - 50.0
VertRefresh 43.0 - 75.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card"
Driver "ati"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Generic Video Card"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 8
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
Southcross (south'kros);
-State of mental being
-see also Manic
If it is a ps mouse you
If it is a ps mouse you can:
a. Change that mouse entry in the config file to /dev/psaux
b. Load the psaux driver:
modprobe psaux
c. (re)start X
Or you can still use the input driver:
modprobe input
and then restart X
If you want modules to load at boot, put their name into the /etc/modules file; for example, add:
psaux
none of that worked...
none of that worked, so I figured it out on my own...
I loaded mousedev through /etc/modules
module "psaux" errors, as does module "input"
corrected the following files to point to the "correct" device.. /dev/psaux:
XF86Config.new
XF86Config-4
XF86Config
loaded X and opened xf86cfg... configured the mouse as PS/2 (as I have done before) and whala it started working.
From what i can tell XF86Config-4 was set up properly, XF86Config.new and XF86Config referenced /dev/mice that doesn't exist... they are the only common denominator to the issue.
Southcross (south'kros);
-State of mental being
-see also Manic