On Mon, 16 Nov 2009, Jerry wrote:
On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:18:36 -0700 (MST)
Warren Block <[email protected]> replied:
It's also worth remembering that open source projects like xorg give
the users the rare privilege of being able to make a difference. Test
code, provide hardware, document bugs or fixes, do or fund development.
If that were true, it might be worth noting. Unfortunately, it rarely
works like that. I recently started using a Logitech wireless
mouse/keyboard. Of course the mouse did not work in "X", although it
performed fine outside of "X". After investing valuable time in
Googling for a solution, I ended up editing files for HAL and adding
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AllowEmptyInput" "OFF"
EndSection
to the 'xorg.conf' file.
It appears the thread has mutated from "it's unpleasant when X changes"
to "why doesn't xorg support my hardware?" Which are at opposite ends
of the spectrum.
<rant>
Honestly, that is not acceptable.
Evidently no one has been in the position to fix the problem. The
opportunity is there, as I was saying above. Certainly there have been
reports of problems with wireless keyboard/mouse of several brands;
maybe a slightly different protocol with the wireless versions.
Whether the problem is with hal or xorg-server or the keyboard and mouse
drivers or USB or some interaction, I don't know. You have the
hardware; how about doing some research to help improve this? Just
knowing what causes the problem would be a long way towards a real
solution.
On every Windows and MAC system I tested, the combo works without this
garbage. It just works. No drivers to install, unless I want the
extended capabilities of the keyboard/mouse. Why does it have to be so
freak-in difficult here.
Because the number of people using xorg are so small in relation to
Windows and OS X.
-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
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