This would be better off fixed in the kernel by finding out why psmouse being loaded breaks your machine so ...
** Changed in: sysvinit (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: sysvinit => linux-source-2.6.19 -- Clean shutdown prevents BIOS from accepting keystrokes https://launchpad.net/bugs/67293 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
