=== modified file 'src/evdev.c'
--- src/evdev.c	2008-11-24 01:45:04 +0000
+++ src/evdev.c	2008-11-24 02:20:07 +0000
@@ -1228,9 +1228,12 @@
     }
 
     if ((pInfo->flags & XI86_CONFIGURED) == 0) {
-        xf86Msg(X_WARNING, "%s: Don't know how to use device\n",
-		pInfo->name);
-        return 1;
+        xf86Msg(X_WARNING,
+                "%s: not a keyboard or mouse, but configuring anyway",
+                pInfo->name);
+        pInfo->flags |= XI86_CONFIGURED;
+        // XXX is there something to use for generic devices here?
+        pInfo->type_name = XI_SPACEBALL;
     }
 
     return 0;