[lug] startx failing

[David Trowbridge]

Are you using a HID mouse (human interface device - basically fancy way of
saying USB)? If so, are all the right modules loaded and /dev/mouse linked
properly (usually to /dev/input/mice)?

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David Trowbridge
jupiter at flatirons.org
http://jupiter.babylonia.flatirons.org

"Base 8 is just like base 10 really...if you're missing two fingers"
	-Tom Lehrer

On Fri, 22 Jun 2001, luke p wrote:

> Sorry, should have mentioned i tried that. After i go thru and give my
> setings, it goes and tests and comes back saying it failed.
>
>
> >From: David Trowbridge <jupiter at flatirons.org>
> >Reply-To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
> >To: <lug at lug.boulder.co.us>
> >Subject: Re: [lug] startx failing
> >Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 23:34:23 -0600 (MDT)
> >
> >I suggest rebuilding your config using Xconfigurator
> >
> >-------------------
> >David Trowbridge
> >jupiter at flatirons.org
> >http://jupiter.babylonia.flatirons.org
> >
> >"Base 8 is just like base 10 really...if you're missing two fingers"
> >	-Tom Lehrer
> >
> >On Fri, 22 Jun 2001, luke p wrote:
> >
> > > Hey,
> > > This problem as seemed to have 'just happened.' Not sure where it came
> >from,
> > > but when I boot up, login as either root or as a user, then startx, it
> > > fails, giving me this msg in the XFree86.log file:
> > > ((near the end))
> > > (
> > > WW) No core pointer registered
> > > No core pointer
> > >
> > > Fatal server error:
> > > failed to initialize core devices
> > >
> > > I'm running RH 7.1, what shall I do?
> > > Thanx,
> > > -Luke
> > >
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