Kevin O'Gorman schrieb: > On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 10:22 AM, Florian Philipp > <li...@f_philipp.fastmail.net <mailto:li...@f_philipp.fastmail.net>> wrote: > > alain.didierj...@free.fr <mailto:alain.didierj...@free.fr> schrieb: > > Definitly, an update shouldn't break an existing working > configuration! This > > happens these days only too often with the Xorg + hal mess. > > I happen to use linux as a working tool and 3 days without being > able to launch > > a working X is a source of problems! This is the second time. As > for hal config, > > the author should remember that ol'saying:KISS for Keep It Simple, > Stupid. > > Now, with or without /etc/X11/xorg.conf, my machine (amd64), > updated to > > libxcb-1.4, xorg-1.6 and hal last version launches X all right, > only mouse and > > keyboard are not working ! > > A line in /var/log/Xorg.0.log says: > > (WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' > or 'vmmouse' > > will be disabled. > > Where is that b..... AllowEmptyOption ? certainly not in xorg.conf. > > How do I get back some input on X screen ? > > I also get (with xorg.conf) > > (EE) Failed to load module "type1" (module doesn't exist, 0) > > (EE) Failed to load module "evdev" (module doesn't exist, 0) > > Please help before I turn crazy (it might be too late) > > > > With 'launches X' do you mean your desktop environment (login -> startx) > or xdm/kdm/gdm? > > In any case, try to add > > Option "AllowEmptyInput" "false" > > to your xorg.conf Section "ServerLayout" > > However, for me this has tripled any key press and also messed up some > other things. > > You (and anyone else, actually) might also want to add > > Option "XkbOptions" "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp" > > to the Section "InputDevice" of your keyboard. This will reenable > Ctrl+Alt+Backspace for killing X. > > > This is interesting, and I'd like to try it, but my xorg.conf does not > have an "InputDevice" section, or anything specific about keyboards or mice. > > How should I add this safely? >
Most likely your setup does not rely on an xorg.conf. In that case you should avoid adding anything to it. Look at this guide for various ways to re-enable that feature: http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/desktop/x/x11/xorg-server-1.6-upgrade-guide.xml BTW: There is a news item (eselect news) about this but depending on your system config and when you have synced your portage tree the last time, that item might not have been announced to you.
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