[wellylug] Linux on Pavilion 4422 Problem

Jethro Carr dodocaptain at paradise.net.nz
Fri Jun 20 10:17:21 NZST 2003


On Fri, 2003-06-20 at 10:05, Jethro Carr wrote:

> I've installed redhat 9 on my hp pavilion 4422, but it will not load
> the x window system. When it goes into the graphical mode, it just
> keeps changing the screen resolution, & eventually gives a error
> message & the log.
> 
> The log has this section in it: 
> 
>         (EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/psaux
>                 Device or resource busy.
>         (EE) Mouse0: cannot open input device
>         (EE) PreInit failed for input device "Mouse0"
>         No core pointer
> 
> 
> When the pc is loading, it also says that device /dev/psaux is used of
> busy. I've tried mandrake 9.0 on this pc, & it works fine. I've also
> tried redhat 8.0, which has the same problem.
> 
> Does anyone know what could be wrong?
> 
> 

I've tried 2 different serial mice & one worked.


> --- Jethro
> 
> dodocaptain at paradise.net.nz
> 
> homepages.paradise.net.nz/jethroc/
> 

--- Jethro

dodocaptain at paradise.net.nz

homepages.paradise.net.nz/jethroc/


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