Re: 2.4 kernels and the mouse

Subject: Re: 2.4 kernels and the mouse
From: Michael A. Peters (Moonglue@141.com )
Date: Thu Aug 24 2000 - 22:46:13 MDT

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Did you actually make the /dev changes?

as root-

mkdir /dev/input
mknod /dev/input/mice c 1333 63
rm -f /dev/mouse /dev/usbmouse
ln -s /dev/input/mice /dev/mouse
ln -s /dev/input/mice /dev/usbmouse

You also could install the latest dev package- I *think* franz sirl
mentions that in his whitepaper on it.

I have not built a 2.4 kernel for PPC yet, but the above works with
the usb backport- which utilizes the 2.4 kernel usb stuff.

> OK, I'm trying out a 2.4.0-test6 kernel on my PowerBook G3
> (Lombard) and I read the info on Ben H's page regarding the
> changes to the input layer for mice and made the /dev/ changes.
>
> However, using Xpmac (rev10), the mouse won't work: no such
> device.
>
> What am I missing?
>
> - Paul

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