IBM Thinkpad T20 mouse not recognized

I cannot startx after running 'xf86config' due to the mouse (actually the little red trackpointer on the keyboard) not being recognized. I set it up as a PS/2 mouse and per the FAQ added the lines in /etc/devfsd.conf to establish the symlink. I've tried devices /dev/mouse and /dev/psaux to no avail. I do not have an XFConfig-4 file that would take precedence over the XF86Config file I edited.
What would be the suggestions for next steps to the X up and running? I'm thinking there was a module I didn't load, but offhand can't think of what it would be.
Thanks for any help on this!

trey wrote:
I got it working tonight by attaching a PS/2 mouse to the PS/2 port, running HWD, and using the generated XF86Config file. With the PS/2 mouse attached, it worked fine. I'm not sure why attaching this made any difference, but glad it works.
Thank you everyone for your kind assistance with this issue!
cool, great you managed it finally ... can you please post the section "InputDevice" from your working XF86Config here? i wonder what "hwd" have created --- thanx in advance
if you have special keys on your Thinkpad (i dont know the T20, but a lot of TPs have special keys for volume, "home" ... ) and want to use them for something (e.g. you can run an xterm by pressing the "Thinkpad" button) on arch, you can try some packages i build for arch for TPs:
tpctl (thinkpad control)
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?t=985
and tpb (thinkpad buttons)
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?t=883
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