Hi, I am not Oliver Breuer, but this bug is definitely still there in package:
xserver-xorg Version: 1:7.7+1ubuntu7 (xserver-xorg-core Version: 2:1.14.5-1ubuntu2) (xserver-xephyr Version: 2:1.14.5-1ubuntu2) The package autoconfiguration does somehow not work and omits the evdev functionality for the kdrive xserver contained in this Ubuntu package (likely also in the Debian package). However, when manually compiling with ./configure --enable-kdrive --enable-kdrive-evdev --enable-kdrive-mouse --enable-kdrive-kbd, the compiled Xephyr binary (hw/kdrive/ephyr/Xephyr or build- main/hw/kdrive/ephyr/Xephyr in the build tree) does work as expected with evdev enabled. Therefore, the workaround for people who want the xorg-server (xserver-xephyr binary package) with support for evdev enabled, I recommend compiling manually with the above mentioned configure options manually added to debian/rules. (It seems compiling with DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS=--enable-kdrive-evdev etc. is not supported). For a quick fix under Ubuntu Saucy (with newest Xserver from saucy- updates repository enabled) or Ubuntu Trusty alpha, I included a patch. The package can be compiled the Debian way: mkdir -p ~/src/xorg-server-evdev-patch cd ~/src/xorg-server-evdev-patch wget #(URL to patch) apt-get source xorg-server cd xorg-server-1.14.5 #(or the corresponding package version) patch -p1 < ../xorg-server-1.14.5-patch-kdrive-evdev (optional: change package version in debian/changelog not to have the package replaced during later upgrades) dpkg-buildpackage -uc -us -b sudo dpkg -i ../xserver-xephyr_1.14.5-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb ../xserver-common_1.14.5-1ubuntu2_all.deb If someone understands the build system used in xorg-server package better than me, please feel free to fix the bug in the build system's configure script (autodetection does not work, it seems). ** Attachment added: "PATCH: Enable evdev support for kdrive-based X-server in Ubuntu package xorg-server" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/659793/+attachment/3961839/+files/xorg-server-1.14.5-patch-kdrive-evdev -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg-server in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/659793 Title: xserver-xephyr: Couldn't find keyboard driver evdev Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Status in “xorg-server” package in Debian: New Bug description: Binary package hint: xserver-xephyr When starting Xephyr with the following command line: Xephyr :5 -ac -screen 1280x1024 -mouse evdev,,device=/dev/input/by-id /usb-04d9_0499-event-mouse -keybd evdev,,device=/dev/input/by-id/usb- Logitech_Logitech_USB_Keyboard-event- kbd,xkbrules=xorg,xkbmodel=evdev,xkblayout=de,xkbvariant=nodeadkeys,xkboptions="lv3:ralt_switch,compose:caps" -dpi 100 The following messages are printed on the console: [dix] Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic, removing from list! Kbd option key (compose:caps) of value ((null)) not assigned! Couldn't find pointer driver evdev Couldn't find keyboard driver evdev The keyboard and mouse are not working. When downgrading xserver-xephyr to version 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7, the error messages about evdev don't appear and keyboard and mouse work as expected. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: xserver-xephyr 2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/Xephyr SourcePackage: xorg-server To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/659793/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
