kernel 2.6: USB Mouse won't work :/

[Robert P. J. Day]

On Fri, 14 Nov 2003, Naoki wrote:

> Robert,
> 
> I have the same problem. But it's my USB keyboard and mouse that don't
> work. It's because the modules were not included in my 2.6 RPM. Are you
> building from source?  Also the names of these devices have changed
> which will mess up your old init scripts.

i build from source, and keep up to date with each BK release from
kernel.org.  i've also made changes in /etc/rc.sysinit to reflect 2.6, but
that file regularly gets reverted back, probably due to my nightly yum
updates.  that said, at the moment, even with an unmodified
/etc/rc.sysinit, the mouse still works.  go figure.

what would be nice is an updated /etc/rc.sysinit file that's 2.6-ready.
it's ***really*** annoying to talk about moving up to the 2.6 kernel, and
yet have an init file that simply isn't ready for it. and if you *do*
change that file, it won't be appropriate for a backup 2.4 kernel, just in
case.

what's the solution here?  what are others doing?

rday