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On September 10, 2016 9:11:59 AM GMT+02:00, waltdnes@××××××××.org wrote: |
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>On Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 12:18:51PM +1000, Adam Carter wrote |
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>> I just tried uninstalling xf86-video-vesa and xf86-video-fbdev to see |
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>if |
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>> they were required, and X still runs, so you can ignore those |
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>messages. |
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>> FWIW i'm kernel 4.7.2 with ~amd64 on a skylake i3. |
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>> You dont appear to have evdev setup; |
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>> -> Device Drivers |
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>> -> Input device support |
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>> -> Generic input layer (needed for keyboard, mouse, ...) |
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>> and emerge xf86-input-evdev |
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> ?!?! I've never had evdev installed. Why now? Mouse and keyboard |
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>work OK. |
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Evdev helps with swapping mice and keyboards. IOW, when using laptops. |
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And I think it's the 'preferred' way of doing things these days? |
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Then again, if you're not having problems with mice and keyboards, I don't see how evdev will 'solve' a non existent problem. |
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Joost |
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