Hi If you don't use a mouse outside of 'X' you don't need gpm. Use ntsysv and disable gpm.
Robyn On Thu, 14 Mar 2002 03:38, SHOBHIT MATHUR wrote: > Hello, > > The exact error message in the log appears like this : > > ----- > > (EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/psaux > Device or resource busy > (EE) Mouse0: cannot open input device > (EE) PreInit failed for Input Device "Mouse0" > (II) KeyBoard "KeyBoard0" handled by legacy driver > (WW) No core pointer registered > No core pointer > > Fatal Server error: > Failed to initialize core devices > > ---------- > > This problem has originated from gpm.c, which gives an (oops) > and indicates "Device or resource busy", causing X to fail. > > I have never observed this type of behaviour earlier and my > setup is fundamentally multihead. This problem does not occur > in a single head environment. > > - Kindly let me know ASAP, as this is a show-stopper. > > - Thank you very much > > - Shobhit Mathur [ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: SHOBHIT MATHUR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 8:24 pm > Subject: gpm.c (oops) > > > Hello All, > > > > I am observing strange behaviour, which I had not encountered > > earlier. I have been able to configure and run a multihead > > setup successfully with my ATI and Matrox VGA cards previously. > > > > This time round [ on a fresh installation ], the introduction > > of > > a second card [Matrox], causes the boot-up to throw a messsage > > from gpm.c which says > > > > gpm.c (line 978) (oops). /dev/mouse "Device busy"... > > > > I cannot remember the exact string since, the message disappears > > during boot-up and is not logged anywhere. > > > > Nevertheless, this is not allowing "X" to come up. This problem > > does not occur if only 1 video card exists in the system. > > > > Setup - Redhat 7.1 Linux > > i386 arch > > Acer 6000 > > ATI [ built-in VGA ] > > MAtrox [ Add-on VGA ] > > > > > > - I never observed such behaviour earlier, but, if someone can shed > > some light on this, I will be very grateful and would be able to > > get going with my work ASAP..... > > > > - Please do try to let me know ..... > > > > - Thank you very much > > > > - Shobhit Mathur [ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
