Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:56:06 +0000 From: "Thomas Mueller" <mueller6727@bellsouth.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Rem Roberti <remegius@comcast.net> Subject: Re: Xorg Problems Message-ID: <4c6cf1a6.ak7a22Jag%2B03fUAu%mueller6727@bellsouth.net>
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> I'm having trouble with xorg on a new 8.1 installation. I haven't installed a wm yet, but when I try to call up the generic x windows by typing "startx" they do indeed appear, but all three of the x windows are locked up. By that I mean that there is no mouse, and no possibility of entering data in the windows via the keyboard. Totally frozen. And you can't get out of x in the usual manner i.e. ctrl-alt-backspace. The only thing that works is ctrl-alt-del which, of course, reboots the computer. Any ideas are appreciated. > Rem I had that problem too, looked extensively for possible answers, and one that worked was Option "AllowEmptyInput" "false" Now I can't remember if it was "AllowEmptyInput (no spaces) or "Allow Empty Input" but would think the former; am in Linux as I type this and didn't need that line in that xorg.conf . Synonyms for "false" are "0" "off" "no" Antonyms are "true" "1" "on" "yes" I got Xfce 4.6.1, built from the FreeBSD meta port, to work. I think initially startx is set to start twm, a spartan window manager that is included with xorg. Tom
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