Could not open /dev/psaux

[lewg2]

Hi there,
Thanks for reading. I have a Compaq Presario desktop which I upgraded from FC2 to FC5. Everything ran well with FC2. After upgrade, I get an error:
"Failed to start X server. It seems the pointer device is not properly configured. Would you like to do this now?" I've tried variations of the mouse config menu to no avail. Even configuring for no mouse fails.

The /var/log/xorg.0.log reads "Could not open /dev/psaux". Also, the mouse console services fail.

I have tried a couple mice (Dell proprietary PS2, two button and an MS optical wheel mouse) and no mouse.

X Window version is 7.0.0. The current OS is 2.6.15-1.2054_FC5

I found a suggestion to change option in XF86Config file from device= /dev/psaux to /dev/input/mice but same error. Suggestion continued, saying to make the same edit in /etc/sysconfig/gpm except no such file on my system (or I'm not looking in the right place).

Following another suggestion, at GRUB loader, I highlighted my Linux option, pressed "a" and entered 3 but still no fix. In general, I can get past the error and login to console, but being a Linux F.N.G., need the gui.

Any thoughts on this matter?

Thanking you in advance,
Bob

[VictorienSardou]

The relevent section from my xorg.conf is for a three button mouse:

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
EndSection

when you installed, did you use text or graphical mode and was the mouse working?

[lewg2]

Thanks for taking a look!

I think the mouse was working for the install. I generally use the mouse as little as possible through keyboard shortcuts but seem to recall at least one page that I couldn't TAB to make a selection, so, again, I think the mouse was working.

That said, I will try again with a standard three button mouse. If the problem continues with new mouse, would you see any benefit to re-applying the upgrade?

Cheers,
Bob

[VictorienSardou]

since you are using FC5, the file to change for the mouse device is /etc/X11/xorg.conf.
did you do an upgrade over FC2 or a completely new reinstall - i think that upgrade is only recommended from FC4 to FC5.

[lewg2]

I chose upgrade, not wanting to lose data, but I'm just experimenting with Linux, so there's no critical data. Maybe I'll just do a clean install and see what options there are.
Thanks,
Bob