Re: new kernel 2.6 and USB (hid) error

["W. Guy Thomas" <mrguytx austin rr com>]

James Wilkinson wrote:

> W. Guy Thomas wrote:
>  
>
> > I upgraded my kernel this morning to 2.6 from 2.4 and can't get into X 
> > because it won't find the mouse.
> > This is a laptop with a built in pointing device, no external mouse.
> >    
>
> then later:
>
>  
>
> > This didn't work.
> >
> > And I'm not at FC2 just yet but hope to be by tonite.
> >    
>
> Well, it's probably a bit late by now, but check /etc/X11/XF86.conf for
> Section "InputDevice" where it says Identifier "Mouse", and change
> the Device to /dev/input/mice .
>
> This then probably won't work with 2.4: you might want a bit of
> scripting to choose the "right" XF86.conf at boot depending on the
> kernel version.
>
> James.
>
>  
so I can just copy XF86.conf and save it as .save for now, edit the 
file, if it works then great, if not I can copy it back from a console.

cool. let me try this!

still working on upgrading FC1 to FC2, I am about to give freaking up. 
(see other post).

thanks!

=G