Did you try adding this to your XF86Config file?
Section "ServerFlags" Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" EndSection Ed On Friday 14 December 2001 14:50, Blaine Lee wrote: > I have had trouble with my mail delivery, but the only suggestion I have > received to date is to include a mouse even though it will not be used. > While this is fine for 1-5 installations, it becomes very bothersome for a > product, not only does it look unprofessional to have a mouse stuck in my > electrical cabinet, as well as introducing a very strange failure mode (try > saying this to your customer: "I understand that the keyboard isn't > working, just replace the mouse somebody stole and then reboot"). > > My finial statement is this: That $3 el cheapo mouse costs more like $40 - > $500 in a low volume production environment when you have to handle and > stock, and every time you go to the computer store you need to find a new > model since the last style you bought is "soo last week" </rant> > > Please help > Blaine Lee > > Blaine Lee wrote: > > I expect that this has a simple fix, but I have been unable to find it > > in the documentation, nor have I stumbled over it with my fiddling. > > > > I am using XFree86 version 3.3.6, Debian (Linux) 2.1, > > CPU/video Cyrix MediaGX w/5530 companion chip. > > Dynapro touchscreen on /dev/ttyS0 > > PS/2 mouse SOMETIMES on /dev/psaux > > > > In normal use we will not use or even connect a mouse...But we do want > > to have it available as a backup if possible. > > > > The problem is that when the startx command is performed when there is > > not a mouse connected the keyboard does not respond AT ALL (even Num > > lock and caps lock lights go out and will not respond). Normal keyboard > > > > function resumes when the xserver is shut down. > > > > Please help > > Blaine Lee > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Newbie mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > > _______________________________________________ > Newbie mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
