[SLUG] cat /dev/psaux locks computer

[Jamie]

I have an odd problem.

I started to install Gentoo yesterday, today I go the system laid down
and started to configure X.

I cannot for the life of me get it to work. As soon as X starts the
computer locks up tight, before anything so much as a window manager
loads. Another strange symptom is that my Numlock, Scroll and Caps keys
flash on and off.

If I 'cat /dev/psaux' (it's a ps/2 mouse), I get the same result as
starting X. If it makes any difference, I have a ps/2 attached keyboard
too.

After a few searches on Google I have found other people with the same
problem, but no answers. I actually had the same problem on Debian once
but it solved itself on a re-install.

A possible kernel issue? Any tips or pointer will be gratefuly recieved.

-- 
Jamie
 
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