Re: xdm freezes - 7.2-RELEASE installed
On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 7:21 PM, Polytropon wrote: > On Tue, 5 May 2009 18:45:02 -0500, Andrew Gould > wrote: > > It's good, general advice. There are UPDATING files in various places > for > > various updates, I think, including /usr/src/. > > At least according to the history of problems with X that > appeared on this list, /usr/ports/UPDATING hasn't received > the attention it should. Things like the "empty inputs" and > the crazy DBUS & HAL stuff has been mentioned there. > > I didn't update my X yet, so I will have all this trouble > in the future. :-) > > > > > It's almost as good as.(wait for it).." and always back up your > > data." > > Customer: "I've just done a new Word document, saved it, then >accidentally deleted it. Is there anything you can do >to get it back?" > Tech Support: "Sorry, no, the backup isn't run until night time." > Customer: "Ohh, can we restore it tomorrow, then?" > I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry over this one. ;-) > > :-) > > > -- > Polytropon > From Magdeburg, Germany > Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 > Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... > ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: xdm freezes - 7.2-RELEASE installed
On Tue, 5 May 2009 18:45:02 -0500, Andrew Gould wrote: > It's good, general advice. There are UPDATING files in various places for > various updates, I think, including /usr/src/. At least according to the history of problems with X that appeared on this list, /usr/ports/UPDATING hasn't received the attention it should. Things like the "empty inputs" and the crazy DBUS & HAL stuff has been mentioned there. I didn't update my X yet, so I will have all this trouble in the future. :-) > It's almost as good as.(wait for it).." and always back up your > data." Customer: "I've just done a new Word document, saved it, then accidentally deleted it. Is there anything you can do to get it back?" Tech Support: "Sorry, no, the backup isn't run until night time." Customer: "Ohh, can we restore it tomorrow, then?" :-) -- Polytropon >From Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: xdm freezes - 7.2-RELEASE installed
Absolutely! (Sent from my iPhone) On May 5, 2009, at 7:45 PM, Andrew Gould wrote: On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 6:32 PM, Daniel Underwood wrote: I thought /usr/ports/UPDATING is only created when you appraise your ports with a view toward updating. I.e, after a fresh install of 7.2 (not an upgrade from 7.1), I didn't think the UPDATING file would be very helpful. It's good, general advice. There are UPDATING files in various places for various updates, I think, including /usr/src/. It's almost as good as.(wait for it).." and always back up your data." (That one never gets old!) :-) Andrew ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: xdm freezes - 7.2-RELEASE installed
On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 6:32 PM, Daniel Underwood wrote: > I thought /usr/ports/UPDATING is only created when you appraise your > ports with a view toward updating. I.e, after a fresh install of 7.2 > (not an upgrade from 7.1), I didn't think the UPDATING file would be > very helpful. > It's good, general advice. There are UPDATING files in various places for various updates, I think, including /usr/src/. It's almost as good as.(wait for it).." and always back up your data." (That one never gets old!) :-) Andrew ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: xdm freezes - 7.2-RELEASE installed
I thought /usr/ports/UPDATING is only created when you appraise your ports with a view toward updating. I.e, after a fresh install of 7.2 (not an upgrade from 7.1), I didn't think the UPDATING file would be very helpful. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: xdm freezes - 7.2-RELEASE installed
On Wed, 06 May 2009 00:01:47 +0300, Manolis Kiagias wrote: > Taking this opportunity, allow me to remind to everyone that the > Handbook is always "work in progress" and it is always useful to check > again sections that you have already read, as new info is added > regularly. This latest addition to the Handbook was in fact inspired by > questions and info appearing on this same list :) A very polite addition of mine: It's always wise to study /usr/ports/UPDATING, a file that explains the reasons when your system suddenly went nuts. :-) -- Polytropon >From Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: xdm freezes - 7.2-RELEASE installed
Andrew Gould wrote: > On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 3:17 PM, Daniel Underwood wrote: > > >> Yep, that was it! I should have read the Handbook more thoroughly: >> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/x-config.html#AEN6615 >> >> > > > me too ;-) > Taking this opportunity, allow me to remind to everyone that the Handbook is always "work in progress" and it is always useful to check again sections that you have already read, as new info is added regularly. This latest addition to the Handbook was in fact inspired by questions and info appearing on this same list :) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: xdm freezes - 7.2-RELEASE installed
On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 3:17 PM, Daniel Underwood wrote: > Yep, that was it! I should have read the Handbook more thoroughly: > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/x-config.html#AEN6615 > me too ;-) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: xdm freezes - 7.2-RELEASE installed
Yep, that was it! I should have read the Handbook more thoroughly: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/x-config.html#AEN6615 ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: xdm freezes - 7.2-RELEASE installed
On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 2:23 PM, Daniel Underwood wrote: > Just installed 7.2-RELEASE. After changing my /etc/ttys to default to > xdm and rebooting, my machine opens xdm, but I cannot type or press > enter. My keyboard isn't totally unresponsive, however, because I can > Ctrl+Alt+F# to another virtual terminal. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks, > Daniel > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > Could you use your mouse in xdm? I don't know if this is related; but I couldn't get my mouse to work in KDE or XFCE4 until I turned on hal. I added the following to /etc/rc.conf and rebooted: dbus_enable="YES" hald_enable="YES" Best of luck, Andrew ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: xdm freezes - 7.2-RELEASE installed
I don't have an xorg.conf file. When I installed 7.1-RELEASE on this laptop (exact same machine) I didn't need to configure an xorg.conf file. But I'll certainly try your advice. Thanks! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: xdm freezes - 7.2-RELEASE installed
Hi, Daniel Underwood wrote: Just installed 7.2-RELEASE. After changing my /etc/ttys to default to xdm and rebooting, my machine opens xdm, but I cannot type or press enter. My keyboard isn't totally unresponsive, however, because I can Ctrl+Alt+F# to another virtual terminal. Try adding: Option "AllowEmptyInput" "off" .. to the "ServerLayout" section of your xorg.conf, see if that helps. See man xorg.conf too. -- Frederique ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
xdm freezes - 7.2-RELEASE installed
Just installed 7.2-RELEASE. After changing my /etc/ttys to default to xdm and rebooting, my machine opens xdm, but I cannot type or press enter. My keyboard isn't totally unresponsive, however, because I can Ctrl+Alt+F# to another virtual terminal. Any ideas? Thanks, Daniel ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
