Index: xf86Configure.c
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RCS file: /home/eich/cvs/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Configure.c,v
retrieving revision 1.1.1.43.10.1
diff -u -r1.1.1.43.10.1 xf86Configure.c
--- programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Configure.c	28 Jan 2005 16:21:08 -0000	1.1.1.43.10.1
+++ programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Configure.c	3 Aug 2005 14:54:46 -0000
@@ -267,34 +267,36 @@
 
     /* Crude mechanism to auto-detect mouse (os dependent) */
     { 
-	int fd;
-#if 0 && defined linux
-	/* Our autodetection code can do a better job */
-	int len;
-	char path[32];
-
-	if ((len = readlink(DFLT_MOUSE_DEV, path, sizeof(path) - 1)) > 0) {
-	    path[len] = '\0';
-	    if (strstr(path, "psaux") != NULL)
-		DFLT_MOUSE_PROTO = "PS/2";
-	}
-#endif
+	int fd = -1;
+
 #ifdef WSCONS_SUPPORT
-	fd = open("/dev/wsmouse", 0);
-	if (fd > 0) {
-	    DFLT_MOUSE_DEV = "/dev/wsmouse";
-	    DFLT_MOUSE_PROTO = "wsmouse";
-	    close(fd);
-	} else {
-	    ErrorF("cannot open /dev/wsmouse\n");
+	if (fd == -1) {
+	    fd = open("/dev/wsmouse", 0);
+	    if (fd != -1) {
+		DFLT_MOUSE_DEV = "/dev/wsmouse";
+		DFLT_MOUSE_PROTO = "wsmouse";
+		close(fd);
+	    } else {
+		ErrorF("cannot open /dev/wsmouse\n");
+	    }
 	}
 #endif
 
 #ifndef __SCO__
-	fd = open(DFLT_MOUSE_DEV, 0);
-	if (fd != -1) {
-	    foundMouse = TRUE;
-	    close(fd);
+	if (fd == -1) {
+	    fd = open(DFLT_MOUSE_DEV, 0);
+# ifdef  linux
+	    if (fd == -1) {
+		char *name = "/dev/input/mice";
+		fd = open(name, 0);
+		if (fd != -1)
+		    DFLT_MOUSE_DEV = name;
+	    }
+# endif
+	    if (fd != -1) {
+		foundMouse = TRUE;
+		close(fd);
+	    }
 	}
 #else
 	foundMouse = TRUE;