From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Aug 19 13:02:31 2010 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 642131065693 for ; Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:02:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wblock@wonkity.com) Received: from wonkity.com (wonkity.com [67.158.26.137]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 05FED8FC2C for ; Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:02:30 +0000 (UTC) Received: from wonkity.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by wonkity.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id o7JD2Sur068712; Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:02:28 -0600 (MDT) (envelope-from wblock@wonkity.com) Received: from localhost (wblock@localhost) by wonkity.com (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) with ESMTP id o7JD2SkQ068709; Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:02:28 -0600 (MDT) (envelope-from wblock@wonkity.com) Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:02:28 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block To: Thomas Mueller In-Reply-To: <4c6cf1a6.ak7a22Jag+03fUAu%mueller6727@bellsouth.net> Message-ID: References: <4c6cf1a6.ak7a22Jag+03fUAu%mueller6727@bellsouth.net> User-Agent: Alpine 2.00 (BSF 1167 2008-08-23) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.2.6 (wonkity.com [127.0.0.1]); Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:02:28 -0600 (MDT) Cc: Rem Roberti , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Xorg Problems X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:02:31 -0000 On Thu, 19 Aug 2010, Thomas Mueller wrote: >> 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 . Don't need it in FreeBSD, either. In fact, using it in FreeBSD often causes hesitant input characters that only show up when you move the mouse. Or a draggy mouse. Or both. If you want to disable hal input device detection in X, use Option "AutoAddDevices" "Off" AllowEmptyInput will borrow your stuff and never return it. AllowEmptyInput will cause trouble and say it was your idea. AllowEmptyInput cheats at cards.