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Description of problem:
X does not start not being able to find pointing device. The problem is caused by /dev/input missing some links.

With a custom 2.6.15-rc5 kernel with evdev compiled as module /dev/input looks like:

fcomolli@tycho ~]$ ls -l /dev/input/
total 0
crw-rw----  1 root root 13, 64 Dec 17  2005 event0
crw-rw----  1 root root 13, 65 Dec 17  2005 event1
crw-rw----  1 root root 13, 63 Dec 17  2005 mice

With 2.6.14-1.1768_FC4 there is only the "mice" entry. The touchpad is /dev/input/event0:

fcomolli@tycho ~]$ grep "/dev/input" /var/log/Xorg.0.log
(--) Mouse2 auto-dev sets device to /dev/input/event0
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event0"



Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
kernel-2.6.14-1.1768_FC4     udev-058-1.0.FC4.1

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Just boot the kernel
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Actual Results:  X does not start. Xorg.0.log says:

(II) Synaptics touchpad driver version 0.14.0
Mouse2 no synaptics event device found (checked 1 nodes)

Expected Results:  X starts. Xorg.0.log says:

(II) Synaptics touchpad driver version 0.14.0
(--) Mouse2 auto-dev sets device to /dev/input/event0
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event0"

Additional info: