Try the following to install your USB mouse: install gpm in /etc/gpm.conf: ################### device=/dev/adbmouse responsiveness= repeat_type=ms3 type=bm append="-M -t ps2 -m /dev/usbmouse -R" ################### so you make use of the USB mouse and your touchpad in XF86Config: ################### Section "Pointer" Protocol "BusMouse" Device "/dev/gpmdata" ################### Karsten Droste droste@rhrk.uni-kl.de