/dev/mouse gone after upgrading kernel

Atle · Apprentice Joined: 16 Sep 2004 Posts: 179

Hi there.

Strange thing happened after upgrading my kernel to latest (11-r6). I've set everything in kernel as close to the last kernel as possible. Including PS/2 mouse under input device support. But now I have no /dev/mouse.

If it means anything, it's a Dell Inspiron C640 laptop.

obsidianblackhawk · Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:14 pm Post subject:

try using /dev/psaux

Atle · Apprentice Joined: 16 Sep 2004 Posts: 179

Thank you, that seems to work.

But I'm still confused about why /dev/mouse appears with an older kernel (10-r4) and is gone with this newer one.

obsidianblackhawk · Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:54 pm Post subject:

I'm not sure, i was told at one point that it had something to do with udev. but i had the same problem, and i switched mine to that and i've never had any problems. I suppose if you really wanted to you could lint /dev/psaux to /dev/mouse. But that's up to you.

Atle · Apprentice Joined: 16 Sep 2004 Posts: 179

As long as it works, I'm content. But I'd be happy if I also understood what goes on behind this.

(Btw: I've not touched udev yet)

obsidianblackhawk · Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 11:02 pm Post subject:

which version of gentoo are you using?

obsidianblackhawk · Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 11:03 pm Post subject:

which version of gentoo are you using?
2004.3 or 2005.0

MorphiusFaydal · Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 11:35 pm Post subject:

/dev/input/mice
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Atle · Apprentice Joined: 16 Sep 2004 Posts: 179

Given M. Sur · Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 6:36 am Post subject:

I believe it's a udev issue.

I had to switch mine from /dev/mouse to /dev/input/mice after upgrading to udev. I never tried /dev/psaux so I'm not sure if that would work for me.

But, AFAIK upgrading your kernel shouldn't have upgraded you to udev unless you didn't compile in support for devfs and compiled support in for udev.
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Atle · Apprentice Joined: 16 Sep 2004 Posts: 179

The kernel options mentioned in the udev-guide are the same for both kernels.