On 11/08/12 10:45, Warren Block wrote: > On Thu, 8 Nov 2012, CeDeROM wrote: > >> I have tested additional options in xorg runtime :-) >> >> With the patched xorg mouse driver 1.7.1 (or driver version >=1.7.2) >> situation is following: >> >> 1. With hald and dbus no xorg.conf file is needed. However it might bo >> option to pass some additional featutes parameters with xorg.conf. >> 2. With no hald and dbus mouse and keyboard does not work in xorg unless >> Option "AllowEmptyInput" "False" is added to Section "ServerLayout" by >> hand in xorg.conf. Without this option input does not work even if >> xorg.conf defines it! AllowEmptyInput=False forces to detect input deviced >> by Xorg at startup. > > No. AllowEmptyInput is wrong. It was causing so many problems that it > has been removed from later xorg-server releases. > > Option "AutoAddDevices" "Off" is the one that means "dont' use Hal to > detect input devices". > >> Thank you for this hint! This could be added to the handbook :-) >> AllowEmptyInput=False should be a default for Xorg IMO we can report it to >> the Xorg project! :-) > > Really, the simplest solution is to build xorg-server with the HAL > option disabled. I agree that this should be the default. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current_at_freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe_at_freebsd.org" > Just a comment: according to http://wiki.freebsd.org/VirtualBox, Hal is still required for VirtualBox in order to have host DVD/CD access. -- Richard Kuhns <rjk_at_wintek.com> My Desk: 765-269-8541 Wintek Corporation Internet Support: 765-269-8503 427 N 6th Street STE C Consulting: 765-269-8504 Lafayette, IN 47901-2211 Accounting: 765-269-8502Received on Thu Nov 08 2012 - 15:59:05 UTC
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