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   Message 16,265 of 17,684   
   Vladimir Florinski to Mark Hobley   
   Re: I don't appear to have a mouse devic   
   16 Apr 08 18:59:20   
   
   XPost: comp.os.linux.misc   
   From: vflorins@ucr.edu   
      
   On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:08:08 +0000, Mark Hobley wrote:   
      
   > I am running Gentoo using udev to manage devices. My computer is a   
   > generic IBM compatible computer using an ATX type motherboard with a   
   > PS/2 mouse attached to a port on the motherboard.   
   >   
   > lsmod reveals:   
   >   
   >  psmouse                14920  0   
   >   
   > However, I do not appear to have any mouse device listed in /dev   
   >   
   > ls /dev/psaux   
   > ls: cannot access /dev/psaux: No such file or directory   
   >   
   > ls /dev/mouse   
   > ls: cannot access /dev/mouse: No such file or directory   
   >   
   > ls /dev/input/mice   
   > ls: cannot access /dev/input/mice: No such file or directory   
   >   
   > Have I forgotten to configure something?   
   >   
   > Mark.   
      
   Modern systems use the 'evdev' X driver to accesses the '/dev/input/   
   event' devices. Check with 'cat /proc/bus/input/devices'.   
      
      
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   Vladimir   
      
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