> I used to have a serial mouse so my /dev/mouse link was pointing to
> /dev/cua1 (my serial port). I decided to switch mice and got a ps/2
> mouse.
> anybody know how i can create psaux without having to reinstall linux?
> i used mknod -c <minor> <major> /dev/psaux which creates a device which is
I dunno what the device is supposed to be, but this is the right way to
create it -- you might be able to decipher what [bc] <maj> <min> from
docuemtnation or the kernel source.
BUT, you may not want to use /dev/mouse pointed to /dev/psaux -- mainly
because X probably still thinks the device at /dev/mouse is serial -- this
would explain your erratic pointer.
Be sure to reconfigure X to tell it your mouse is ps/2.
> also, every time i start linux it tells me that my subnet mask does not
> match routing table (eth0 reports this error). the ip for my linux box is
> 172.16.0.1 and netmask 255.255.255.0 (what is the netmask for?? filtering
> messages coming to my computer??? is that the mask to keep th 172.16.0
> part of my ip address? what could be the problem for this error
> message???)
yes, sorta
172.16 is one of the Class B RFC 1597 addresses, by applying a 24bit
netmask, you're effectively subnetting.
The netmask and the default netmask are used to determine the network
number and the host number from your IP address... When subnetting or
supernetting (netmask != default) It is also used to determine the
"subnet" portion.
One of the rules says that the "subnet" portion cannot be all 1s or all
0s, but using 172.16.0.1/255.255.255.0 your subnet portion is the third
octet (0).
Try changing your third octet to non 0, or change your netmask to 16
bits (255.255.0.0).
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