hi, > At line 11 of /usr/share/doc/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics/README.Debian > I have: > > If you want to be able to change driver parameters without restarting > the X server, enable the "SHMConfig" option in the X configuration > file. You can then use the "synclient" program to query and modify > driver parameters on the fly. > SECURITY NOTE! This is not secure if you are in an untrusted > multiuser environment. All local users can change the parameters at > any time. > > In the synaptics manpage the same concept is repeated at least twice, I > don't see much more to be done here... > As far as I can tell also [qk]synaptics is warning about the need for > such option to be enabled and/or suggesting some version mismatch.
I didn't checked /usr/share/doc/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics/README.Debian Nice to know that the note about SHMConfig exists. With the ksynaptics message updated, it'll be sufficient. > > Do you think it's possible to convince the XOrg people to add an question > > about enabling touch pad and SHM in xorg.conf when running debconf > > (dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg)? (also telling about the security issue?) > > It would be much easier for newbies this way! > As far as I know the touchpad is already detected by the Debian X > configuration, the only problem being it uses a very minimal > configuration. > I'd like to find some time[1] to send a patch to add more stuff, but I'm > not sure about the debconf question, but since this is the X > configuration tool maybe the X Strike Force is more suited to tell if > this is welcome or not. > > [1]: it's quite a long time I've been willing to do it and never found > enough time for it... I hope I will soon, any help is appreciated :) mail cc'ed to to the ML for feedback ;) cheers, Fathi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
