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PostPosted: Wed May 01, 2002 11:59 am    Post subject: i can't get my touchpad configured Reply with quote

when i complete the xf86config and throw the startx command, it says cannot open device /dev/mouse
what is the device i should use? is there something else wrong?
i installed gentoo on my toshiba sattelite 1800-814

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PostPosted: Wed May 01, 2002 12:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

On my Dell laptop I think I also use /dev/mouse. You should try /dev/psaux or /dev/misc/psaux.
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PostPosted: Wed May 01, 2002 12:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i tried, but it doesn't seem to work
anybody else?
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PostPosted: Wed May 01, 2002 1:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

it seems that /dev/mouse and /dev/psaux don't exist, but i compiled mouse support into my kernel, what's wrong?
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PostPosted: Thu May 02, 2002 3:46 am    Post subject: Re: i can't get my touchpad configured Reply with quote

Did you remember to compile in PS/2 mouse support or just USB mouse support?
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