Package: xserver-xorg-input-all Version: 1:7.5+6 Severity: normal The default hot plugging X input system implemented using evdev did not detect my serial mouse so I turned hot plugging off using
Option "AutoAddDevices" "False" Option "AutoEnableDevices" "False" in the ServerFlags section of xorg.conf with corresponding InputDevice sections that load the kbd and mouse drivers. However, the result was a complete freeze because xserver-xorg-input-kbd and xserver-xorg-input-mouse were not installed by default by xserver-xorg-input-all. The issue was resolved by installing those drivers, but wouldn't it be better to have them installed by default for the benefit of those like me with hardware where the evdev approach does not work? Of course, if xserver-xorg-input-mouse and/or xserver-xorg-input-kbd interfere with evdev, that is a different story, but I don't think they affect it at all unless the user specifically is requesting kbd and mouse drivers as I outlined above. Alan W. Irwin -- System Information: Debian Release: squeeze/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_CA.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_CA.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages xserver-xorg-input-all depends on: ii xserver-xorg-input-evd 1:2.3.2-6 X.Org X server -- evdev input driv ii xserver-xorg-input-syn 1.2.2-2 Synaptics TouchPad driver for X.Or ii xserver-xorg-input-wac 0.10.5+20100416-1 X.Org X server -- Wacom input driv xserver-xorg-input-all recommends no packages. xserver-xorg-input-all suggests no packages. -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
