On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 10:22 AM, Florian Philipp < li...@f_philipp.fastmail.net> wrote:
> 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? ++ kevin > For me, X started to work again after removing ~/.Xauthority. > > -- Kevin O'Gorman, PhD
