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From: pk <peterk2@××××××××.se>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] :-@ Reversing xorg-server, hal and evdev.
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:43:45
Message-Id: 4A587AED.6070602@coolmail.se
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] :-@ Reversing xorg-server, hal and evdev. by Dale
1 Dale wrote:
2 > Hi folks.
3 >
4 > Word of warning. I been upset before, I have even been mad before,
5 > right now, I'm pissed. This is not normal for me but it is what it is.
6 >
7 > I tried the new xorg with the hal flag turned on. Let's just say it was
8 > a nightmare, AGAIN. I want my old way back to say it lightly. I put
9 > -hal in package.use for xorg-server. I put my old xorg.conf file back
10 > as well. I re-emerged the keyboard, mouse, video and evdev just in case
11 > it mattered. I also re-emerged xorg-server. My problem you ask. The
12 > nvidia drivers won't load. It defaults to the nv drivers. No splash
13 > screen anymore. Also, my mouse wheel doesn't work anymore either. That
14 > really set me off. I use my wheel as much as I use the left button.
15
16 You might be glad to know that HAL is going away then.
17
18 http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/devkit-devel/2009-April/000140.html
19
20 ... I know I am... :-)
21
22 Best regards
23
24 Peter K

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Re: [gentoo-user] :-@ Reversing xorg-server, hal and evdev. Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com>