Author: branden Date: 2005-05-06 01:45:14 -0500 (Fri, 06 May 2005) New Revision: 2245
Modified: trunk/debian/local/dexconf Log: Merge r1855 from the debconf-overhaul branch. Modified: trunk/debian/local/dexconf =================================================================== --- trunk/debian/local/dexconf 2005-05-06 06:40:38 UTC (rev 2244) +++ trunk/debian/local/dexconf 2005-05-06 06:45:14 UTC (rev 2245) @@ -294,14 +294,27 @@ fi printf "EndSection\n" >&4 -# Only write this stanza -- designed for USB pointers -- if the Configured -# Mouse isn't USB. This isn't a problem even on systems without -# CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV, because this is not the core pointer, and failure to -# open it is not harmful. +# Set up an additional mouse device which points at the Linux kernel's +# multiplexed input subsystem node. # -# Also don't write this stanza if the Configured Mouse is the GPM repeater. -# We have no way of knowing what device GPM is repeating for, and it might be -# a USB mouse. +# We only write this stanza if the Configured Mouse is *not*: +# Linux 2.4: USB +# Linux 2.6: USB, PS/2, serial +# +# Configuring a mouse device on /dev/input/mice isn't a problem even on systems +# without CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV (i.e., without that device node), because this +# is not the core pointer, and failure to open it is not harmful. +# +# We also don't write this stanza if the Configured Mouse is the GPM repeater. +# We have no way of knowing what device GPM is repeating for, and it might be a +# device multiplexed into /dev/input/mice. +# +# Finally, we don't write this stanza if this is not Linux. +# +# TODO: Change this if statement to reflect the 2.4 vs. 2.6 logic above; sadly, +# we probably also need an init script to rewrite XF86Config-4 on system boot +# for people who switch back and forth between these kernels, or some people +# will get "doubled" mouse events. Sigh. if [ "$MOUSE_PORT" != "/dev/input/mice" ] \ && [ "$MOUSE_PORT" != "/dev/gpmdata" ]; then cat >&4 <<SECTION -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
