StartX Problem

[Phalse]

When i try to startx on Slackware 10 it gives me these errors:

(EE)xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/mouse
no such device
(EE)Mouse1: Cannot open input device "Mouse1"
no core pointer
Fatal Server error:
failed to initialize core devices

I'd give you the entire xorg.conf file but I can't seem to mount my usb pen drive. When I dmesg no sda or sdb or sdc devices show up.
My mouse is a Labtec optical that plugs into a USB port....

[oz]

Welcome to the board, Phalse.

Go here and take a look at #3 for the solution to this problem:

http://wiki.x.org/wiki/FAQErrorMessages

[budman7]

You need to edt your xorg.conf files mouse section.

If you have a /dev/mouse line, you should change it to /dev/psaux or /dev/input/mice.

If you have a PS/2 line, change that to IMPS/2.

[Phalse]

I changed the xorg.conf file to /dev/psaux and put the
Option "AllowMouseFail" "1" in.
But now it blinks off when i do startx and goes black after saying "going to sleep"
Ctrl-Alt-Del doesnt restart, and i have to turn my box off to restart.
Could this be my video settings now?

[budman7]

Do you see any error messages?
You might want to look in /var/log for any errors relating to X.

[Phalse]

no i dont see any error message, and when i go to var/log there is Xorg.conf.0.log but its huge and like i said before i have no way of getting it to you

[Phalse]

OK I have messed around with the xorgconfig program and have set my mouse strait (set it to PS/2, and pointed it to /dev/psaux). Now my only problem is with my Video. When I startx a series of errors pop up about RADEON no device found....Screens were found but no modes are usable. I have an ATI Radeon 9600 with Omega Drivers and i cant seem to configure it correctly for startx to work.

If I set it to a regular VGA defaults, my screen says "Going to sleep" and turns off. So any information would be greatly appreciated.

[budman7]

The infamous Ati card.
I have heard a lot of people complaining about these.
When you do the "xorgconfig", just set vesa to be the video driver.
Or somebody else might come up with a tutorial for getting the Ati drivers to work.

[Phalse]

Ok i ran the xorgconfig again, set it to VESA and it comes up as no modes found with VESA. Then i tried it with VGA, and no errors pop up, it acts like its going to work bu my monitor says "Going to Sleep" and goes into a power saving mode. I have to Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to get out of it.

[robert951]

You need to edt your xorg.conf files mouse section.

If you have a /dev/mouse line, you should change it to /dev/psaux or /dev/input/mice.

If you have a PS/2 line, change that to IMPS/2.

im a real newb, so how would i do this exactly? i have the same exact problem. but i don't know how to save what i edited once im done. im using sudo -e. any help please?