2 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/perl-install/install/NEWS b/perl-install/install/NEWS
index 3d4f76256..db7980b63 100644
--- a/perl-install/install/NEWS
+++ b/perl-install/install/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+- load evdev (thus fixing a crash)
+
 Version 17.20 - 18 March 2016
 
 - prevent slow boot on first boot (mga#16684)
diff --git a/perl-install/install/install2.pm b/perl-install/install/install2.pm
index af60f7e0f..46e4d61c6 100644
--- a/perl-install/install/install2.pm
+++ b/perl-install/install/install2.pm
@@ -732,6 +732,9 @@ sub main {
     # perl_checker: require install::steps_stdio
     require "install/steps_$o->{interactive}.pm" if $o->{interactive};
 
+    #- FIXME loading evdev should prevent crash of following line
+    eval { modules::load("evdev") };
+
     #- needed before accessing floppy (in case of usb floppy)
     modules::load_category($o->{modules_conf}, 'bus/usb');