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On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 10:22 AM, Florian Philipp < |
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lists@f_philipp.fastmail.net> wrote: |
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> alain.didierjean@××××.fr schrieb: |
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> > Definitly, an update shouldn't break an existing working configuration! |
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> This |
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> > happens these days only too often with the Xorg + hal mess. |
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> > I happen to use linux as a working tool and 3 days without being able to |
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> launch |
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> > a working X is a source of problems! This is the second time. As for hal |
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> config, |
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> > the author should remember that ol'saying:KISS for Keep It Simple, |
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> Stupid. |
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> > Now, with or without /etc/X11/xorg.conf, my machine (amd64), updated to |
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> > libxcb-1.4, xorg-1.6 and hal last version launches X all right, only |
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> mouse and |
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> > keyboard are not working ! |
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> > A line in /var/log/Xorg.0.log says: |
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> > (WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or |
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> 'vmmouse' |
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> > will be disabled. |
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> > Where is that b..... AllowEmptyOption ? certainly not in xorg.conf. |
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> > How do I get back some input on X screen ? |
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> > I also get (with xorg.conf) |
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> > (EE) Failed to load module "type1" (module doesn't exist, 0) |
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> > (EE) Failed to load module "evdev" (module doesn't exist, 0) |
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> > Please help before I turn crazy (it might be too late) |
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> With 'launches X' do you mean your desktop environment (login -> startx) |
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> or xdm/kdm/gdm? |
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> In any case, try to add |
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> Option "AllowEmptyInput" "false" |
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> to your xorg.conf Section "ServerLayout" |
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> However, for me this has tripled any key press and also messed up some |
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> other things. |
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> You (and anyone else, actually) might also want to add |
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> Option "XkbOptions" "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp" |
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> to the Section "InputDevice" of your keyboard. This will reenable |
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> Ctrl+Alt+Backspace for killing X. |
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This is interesting, and I'd like to try it, but my xorg.conf does not have |
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an "InputDevice" section, or anything specific about keyboards or mice. |
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How should I add this safely? |
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++ kevin |
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> For me, X started to work again after removing ~/.Xauthority. |
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Kevin O'Gorman, PhD |
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