You need the hotplug scripts installed to make sure the correct kernel modules get installed. The mousedev module manages /dev/input/mice and will get loaded when XFree opens that device, but does not load the hid module, that is done by the hotplug scripts when the mouse is plugged in. The hotplugging of usb mice is hidden from X behind the mousedev module, XFree itself (as currently implemented) doesn't know or need to know anything about mice hotplugging. Someday native Linux evdev support will show up in Xorg/Xfree, and further eliminate the need to even have an XF86Config... _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list