Subject: PS/2 Mouse Driver in Debian 1.1 2.0.0

From: Gerd Bavendiek <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 1996 10:49:20 +0200

Hi,

I just installed Debian 1.1 on a system with a PS/2
Mouse. Unfortunately I'm missing
/lib/modules/2.0.0/misc/psaux.o. There is a descriptive file in
/usr/lib/module-help/modules/psaux. Additionally I took
kernel-image-2.0.0-0.deb and kernel-image-2.0.6_2.0.6-0.deb. But there is
no psaux.o in this packages - so I can't use my mouse :-(

Maybe it has been asked before - but I have been away for months.

Any hints ?

Gerd

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From: Casper BodenCummins <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 1996 12:18:46 +0100

>Maybe it has been asked before - but I have been away for months.

I had this problem some time ago, but I thought the kernel image has
been updated to include this. Did you use an old package or download a
new one? If it's old you'll have to recompile the kernel with explicit
support.

BTW, if you look in the archives, you should find _tons_ on this topic.
:-)

Casper Boden-Cummins.

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From: Casper BodenCummins <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 1996 17:30:21 +0100

Martin Stromberg wrote:

>[Klippa, klapp, kluppit]
>So where are the recent archives you're talking about, or are you joking
>(the smiley)?
>
>And before you say "http://www.debian.org/Lists-Archives/", I suggest that
>you first look there. The last entry in debian-user seems to be dated Jun 24.

Right, yes. While the archives go back some way, on checking it seems
that the thread I was referring to has yet to be archived. (There is
some discussion on the topic in debian-user-9505.) The smiley was
referring to the sheer length and breadth of discussion (read:
occasional irrelevance) of the thread.

>This is not a flame, just providing some information,

Hm, fine. I have fire-retardant skin anyway.

>PS If this reaches you then your reply address should be [email-masked]
>not [email-masked].

Well, actually it doesn't matter because SMTP doesn't recognise case as
special. The arbitrary capitalisation is merely the irritating
preferences of our mail administrator.

Hope you resolve the problem.

Casper Boden-Cummins.