Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 11:16:06 +0200 From: Bernt Hansson <bah@bananmonarki.se> To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Mouse stopped working in X Message-ID: <4FBB5956.9020605@bananmonarki.se> In-Reply-To: <20120522104441.f05a2f88.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <201205181149.q4IBndvU028665@hera.homer.att.com> <4FB64022.6010206@bananmonarki.se> <CADGWnjVMoamtrxBMGNheVy1CL%2BJjuXetDcq93SiVYn9vAChVnw@mail.gmail.com> <4FBB4B8C.3000806@bananmonarki.se> <20120522104441.f05a2f88.freebsd@edvax.de>
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2012-05-22 10:44, Polytropon skrev: > On Tue, 22 May 2012 10:17:16 +0200, Bernt Hansson wrote: >> There is a second way of doing this stunt. >> >> Start X >> When X is up and running press CTRL+ALT+F3 or any F* frpm F3 up to F8 >> then you get to the console >> Su to root in the console and type in >> >> /usr/local/etc/rc.d/dbus restart&& /usr/local/etc/rc.d/hald restart >> >> Then press ALT+F9 to get back to X > > So if that is the _solution_, why not try to automate it? > Not tested, just a suggestion: > > Make this the last-1 line in ~/.xinitrc (or ~/.xsession depending > on actual setup), before the "exec" call to the WM / DE, maybe > like this: > > #!/bin/sh > [ -f ~/.xmodmaprc ]&& xmodmap ~/.xmodmaprc > xterm& > xsetroot -solid rgb:3b/4c/7a > xset b 100 1000 15& > xset r rate 250 30& > xset s off& > xset -dpms& > -> sudo /usr/local/etc/rc.d/dbus restart&& sudo /usr/local/etc/rc.d/hald restart > exec wmaker > > It should "happen" when X is running, and it should be > "back to normal" when the WM or DE is launched (and > all background programs have fully started). We don't use sudo, only su. But I guess it work for those that use sudo.
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