installing kernel 2.6.4 on (not over) 2.4

[Michal Zeravik]

>> Well, rpm 2.6. is installed with deps solved. I've rebuild nvidia glx 
>> video driver
>> but X hangs my computer. There were some mouse and keyb failures.
>> Any ideas?
>>
> You might need to edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config and change the 
> reference to "/dev/psaux" to "/dev/input/mice"
>
> Section "InputDevice"
>        Identifier  "Mouse0"
>        Driver      "mouse"
>        Option      "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
>        Option      "Device" "/dev/psaux" # change this to 
> "/dev/input/mice" for later versions of the 2.6 kernel.
>
Ok, It's done. I've rebuild nvidia drivers for new kernel but X still 
completely hangs computer.
Don't know what doest it mean.

> If you are running both the 2.4 and the 2.6 kernel for different 
> reasons. You will either have to edit the XF86Config file when 
> changing from one kernel to the other version or use a symlink from 
> "/dev/mouse" to point to "/dev/psaux" for the 2.4 kernel and to 
> "/dev/input/mice" for the 2.6 kernel.
>
I don't understand. How can I do one symlink to two destinations?

    kPITA, but the later kernels are built without /dev/psaux.
Yes, I noticed that.

>
> Jim

Thank you Jim.
michalz