Sven Joachim <svenj...@gmx.de> writes: > On 2011-07-16 20:31 +0200, lee wrote: > >> Sven Joachim <svenj...@gmx.de> writes: >> >> Ah, now I think I see what you mean. I didn't express myself very >> well. My intention was to make a general statement that input devices >> are very likely not to work correctly without an xorg.conf. > > This is a rather bold statement, given that running without an xorg.conf > has been the default for quite some time. Do you really think this does > not work for the majority of users?
How could it? >>> Apparently you had figured it out at some time already; try bisecting >>> your xorg.conf until… >> >> No, I hadn't. The keyboard didn't work, and I fixed that. > > If you don't set AutoAddDevices to off in xorg.conf, any configuration > for the kbd driver will be ignored. Have you been aware of that? No --- and the options are applied just fine. Perhaps there is another reason for them not to be ignored. >> Again, what's the alternative to what I specified for the keyboard in >> xorg.conf? Is there automatic and correct detection of all keyboards >> now? > > Not automatic (the layout cannot really be guessed), but it's done in > /etc/default/keyboard. Modifying that alone didn't get the keyboard to work when I was trying. > The advantage of that approach is that you have the same keyboard > layout in X and on the console. The layout is different because I'm loading an Xmodmap. Other than that, "ctrl:nocaps" and "nodeadkeys" are in effect > I think keyboard-configuration will migrate your settings from > xorg.conf, but it's been a while since I've done that. Migrates them to where? >> And another example: How do you disable DontZap if not in your >> xorg.conf? > > XKBOPTIONS="terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp" in /etc/default/keyboard, for > instance; "dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration" gives you a dialog > to enable that option. That's nice :) How did you find that out? >>> …your keyboard does not work anymore. Hint: look for "AutoAddDevices". >> >> ,---- [man 5 xorg.conf ] >> | Option "AutoAddDevices" "boolean" >> | If this option is disabled, then no devices will be added from >> | HAL events. Enabled by default. >> `---- >> >> How about udev? > > The same holds for udev; the manpage is not up to date, it seems. > > Sven -- html messages are obsolete -- 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/87livxre87....@yun.yagibdah.de
