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
> >
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