Chance Platt <cha...@sdf.lonestar.org> writes:
>> That looks helpful, but how do I actually make the changes? I assume >> that I should edit /etc/hal/fdi/policy/preferences.fdi, and I used the >> code provided in your link as an example. Do I have to restart X to get >> the config re-read? Your link suggest I can stop hal with >> /etc/init.d/hald stop, but that file doesn't exist on my system. >> >> What I'm finding on Google seems to suggest that most people interact >> with Hal through some sort of desktop-environment-specific device >> manager, but I don't see one for Fluxbox. The actual hal docs are a bit >> imposing for me - I don't want to program it, I just want to tweak the >> configuration! >> > > First, I made the assumption you're running Squeeze or later (whoops). > If you're running Lenny, you can't follow the instructions I gave > because the improved mouse handling is not available in Lenny. I'm running testing/Wheezy. > > You have one of two options really: the HAL path or the xorg.conf > path. I'd follow the xorg.conf path because I"m familiar with it and > it is relatively easy to work with. Also, on my box, I have both > fluxbox and gnome installed and do not have the hal package installed > - AFAIK it is optional and being obsoleted by udev anyway. It may be > completely superfluous in your situation. I've been a little confused about xorg vs hal vs udev. It's not clear to me which I ought to be reading up on, but it is clear I need to know more about whichever one is now the canonical way to interact with X. > > To move on from where you're at: either undo your changes to HAL > configuration, uninstall the "hal" package if possible, or hope > someone who is more familiar with HAL is on the list. :) Hal is required by wpasupplicant. Actually, it is a dependency of a dependency of wpasupplicant, so I don't think I can get rid of it. I did delete my modifications to the Hal config file. > The xorg.conf route is pretty easy. Some basic information about > xorg.conf: http://wiki.debian.org/Xorg > > The basics: you probably don't have an xorg.conf. Create one if you > don't, by, as root, using "Xorg -configure". This creates a default > working xorg.conf. Then add your custom pointer settings to your > heart's desire, move the file to /etc/X11/, and start X. If X fails to > start for some reason, move or rename xorg.conf and try again. I did have a xorg.conf, but I made a new one with Xorg -configure, and modified the mouse section to read: Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse0" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "auto" Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7" Option "ConstantDeceleration" "2" EndSection After that, I exited out of X, restarted, and I still have a super-fast mouse. Any other suggestions? Thanks for your help! Tyler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/87hbaet8ho.fsf@guruji.demimonde
