--- a/configure.in	Thu Oct 18 15:07:09 2001 +0000
+++ b/configure.in	Mon Oct 22 21:34:50 2001 +0000
@@ -930,8 +930,8 @@
 {
     dnl Check for Linux 2.4 unified input event interface support
     AC_ARG_ENABLE(input-events,
-[  --enable-input-events   use Linux 2.4 unified input interface [default=no]],
-                  , enable_input_events=no)
+[  --enable-input-events   use Linux 2.4 unified input interface [default=yes]],
+                  , enable_input_events=yes)
     if test x$enable_input_events = xyes; then
         AC_MSG_CHECKING(for Linux 2.4 unified input interface)
         use_input_events=no