variant Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Can anyone help me with this problem? I've installed freeBSD4.10, which seems to be running ok. I've installed freeBSD before but not encountered this kind of problem until now. After installing I configured the XF86Config which also went ok. However when I rebooted the system, logged in as root, I tried startx I got this error. xf8OpenSerial: connot open device mouse1 no such file or directory. preInit failed for input device Mouse1 No core pointer I had already configured the mouse daemon, and I've configured the mouse for the FX86Config which I set as a standard mouse ( which is what it is ). Maybe I need to edit a file or something ??? can anyone point me in the right direction ? Thankx if you need anymore info, let me know ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 :rolleyes: 1. Immediately invoke System Restore, if you have it running. 2. OR roll back the driver. 3. Search for any newer, updated versions of the driver, and install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted June 17, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 17, 2004 :rolleyes: 1. Immediately invoke System Restore, if you have it running.2. OR roll back the driver. 3. Search for any newer, updated versions of the driver, and install. I'ts BSD, not Windows. Can you post your XF86Config file? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glowstick Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 USB or PS2? In case of PS2 you need /dev/psm0, if it's USB it was something like /dev/usm0 or something like that, can't remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
variant Posted June 17, 2004 Author Share Posted June 17, 2004 I can't really post my XF86Config file I don't have a secure shell running at the mo. Can you suggest something in the config file ? that needs changing ? Its a standard PS2 mouse (non usb) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
variant Posted June 17, 2004 Author Share Posted June 17, 2004 Pointers part of XF86Config file # ********************************* # Core Pointer's InputDevice section # ********************************* Section "InputDevice" # Identifier and driver Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "Microsoft" Option "Device" "mouse" # Mouse-Speed setting for PS/2 mouse # Option "Resolution" "256" # Optional "BaudRate" "9600" # Option "SampleRate" "150" # Option "Emulate3Buttons" # Option "Emulate3Timout" "50" # Option "ChordMiddle" EndSection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 I'ts BSD, not Windows.Can you post your XF86Config file? :huh: Sorry, never heard of BSD -- thought it was his mouse type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
variant Posted June 17, 2004 Author Share Posted June 17, 2004 ok I fixed it :s phew, it was a problem with config file :s I had set it to auto ( it didn't like that ) so I set it to option 2, systemmouse or something like that... Thanks for the help ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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