Bug#257458: gdm is not starting after update

[Gunnar Rueckner]

Package: gdm
Version: 2.6.0.8.1

Kernel version: 2.4.27
debian release: testing


After updating linux using apt-get dist-upgrade gdm fails to start.
During the boot process linux tries three times to start 
the gdm. Then the starting of gdm is skipped.

Shell login (not graphic based) is possible. 

Startx  fails, too. Using ps -aux shows that a gdm process is running. 
gdm-stop fails to stop this uncorrectly running process. 



Error messages from Xfree86.0.log file:
 configured mouse: cannot open input device
 Preinit failed for input device "configured mouse"
 xf860OpenSerial: cannot open device /dev/input/miceimed
               
               no core pointer
               Fatal server error: failed to initialize core device
              
The mouse worked former without any errors.

 Best regards G. Rueckner