could it be that this is the first time you have compiled your kernel since you initially installed redhat? I am thinking that the kernel you were using was the precompiled kernel that came with the RH install and when you recompiled you left out something important like maybe usbdevfs support or maybe got the wrong USB chipset driver compiled (or maybe even left out USB support alltogether). Anyway, regardless of whether you were using the default kernel or not, if you did not touch anything else then the problem must be in the kernel you installed.... I am assuming that everything works if you boot back into the old kernel? LB > > I'm using RedHat 8 > > > I recompiled my kernel with NTFS read support...that is it. Now my > mouse doesn't work in X. I tried configuring the mouse using xf86config > but it didn't work. Also I tried unplugging it and having RedHat > configure it by itself. > > > When I start my computer RedHat recognizes the mouse, that is plugged > into my keyboard through USB. > > > > What am I missing? > > > > Take care, > > > Luke > > > -- Irony can by pretty ironic sometimes. -William Shatner, Airplane II