Thanks for that message. I followed your recommendations and X still doesn't see the mouse. Also, there is no indication in the boot messages that the ps/2 port is detected. GPM also fails--can't find the mouse. /dev/device is linked to /dev/pasux which is the right device for a ps/2 mouse. I tried a Slackware 8.0 disk (2.2.19 kernel) and the ps/2 port is detected. Also, when I start X (I'm using brltty), I get a blank screen as expected so I think (will have to get sighted help to confirm this) X is working. It is on virtual terminal 6. So it seems the problem has to do with the 2.4.18 kernel code. Thanks _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list