From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jan 30 19:30:11 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3B4C51065757 for ; Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:30:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from LukeD@pobox.com) Received: from sasl.smtp.pobox.com (a-sasl-fastnet.sasl.smtp.pobox.com [207.106.133.19]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0D9FF8FC45 for ; Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:30:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from LukeD@pobox.com) Received: from localhost.localdomain (unknown [127.0.0.1]) by a-sasl-fastnet.sasl.smtp.pobox.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0AD5495566; Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:30:10 -0500 (EST) Received: from lukas.is-a-geek.org (unknown [71.113.98.220]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by a-sasl-fastnet.sasl.smtp.pobox.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 0A58495565; Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:30:07 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:30:02 -0800 (PST) From: Luke Dean X-X-Sender: lukas@border.lukas.is-a-geek.org To: Ewald Jenisch In-Reply-To: <20090130144614.GA4897@aurora.oekb.co.at> Message-ID: References: <20090130144614.GA4897@aurora.oekb.co.at> User-Agent: Alpine 2.00 (BSF 1167 2008-08-23) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; format=flowed; charset=US-ASCII X-Pobox-Relay-ID: 6855509C-EF04-11DD-8C41-CC4CC92D7133-96347044!a-sasl-fastnet.pobox.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: X.org-update -> screen garbled / settings for xorg.conf? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Luke Dean List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:30:12 -0000 On Fri, 30 Jan 2009, Ewald Jenisch wrote: > Hi, > > Today I upgraded my system (ports) so I got x.org 7.4 installed. > > Given the various entries in /usr/ports/UPDATING about the recent > updates for xorg I wonder what the correct settings/combinations are > for my installation: > > I've got hald running as per /etc/rc.conf with hald_enable="YES" as > well as moused (moused_enable=YES in rc.conf). > > My login is via console from where I manually start X11 (gnome) via > "startx". > > Here's what I've got in my xorg.conf: > > # Added after upgrade of X11 > Section "ServerFlags" > Option "AllowEmptyInput" "false" > EndSection > > the following entries where there even before the upgrade: > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Keyboard0" > Driver "kbd" > Option "Corekeyboard" > Option "XkbModel" "pc105" > Option "XkbRules" "xorg" > Option "XkbLayout" "de" > Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys" > EndSection > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Mouse0" > Driver "mouse" > Option "Protocol" "auto" > Option "Device" "/dev/sysmouse" > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7" > EndSection > > > > Here are my questions: > > o) When I start X it basically works, but then I get out of gnome, > ending up at the commandline and start X11 again ("startx"), the > screen becomes garbled and everything freezes completely. Not only is > any input via the console disabled but also no reaction on already > established ssh-sessions - complete lockup. > > I'm using the "radeonhd" driver for my graphics card is a ATI Radeon > HD 2400 XT (RV610 chipset). > > > > o) Are the above settings (i.e. AllowEmptyInput and the sections for > keyboard/mouse) correct for my combination of hald and moused running? > > Thanks much in advance for your help, > -ewald Me too. I started a thread a few days ago titled "Restarting new Xorg freezes system". My symptoms are the same as yours. I'm not running hald at all. I'm not using full-blown gnome, just windowmaker. I'm using the "radeon" driver on an ATI HD 4350 I just tried switching to the "vesa" driver, and now I can stop and start X as much as I want with no problems whatsoever. I know that this was not a problem with the "radeon" driver prior to the Xorg update.