Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:24:41 +1100 From: Enno Davids <enno.davids@gmail.com> To: Free BSD Questions list <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: 7.2-STABLE X mouse & keyboard issues Message-ID: <4f4e04f40911111424i5b8e8083w22b47bfb8a83ad3c@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20091111172501.GA14114@teddy.fas.com> References: <20091111172501.GA14114@teddy.fas.com>
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On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 4:25 AM, stan <stanb@panix.com> wrote: > I just built a brand new 7.2 STABLE machine, and the xorg package. startx > brings up a nice screen, but neither the mouse, nor the keyboard (both USB) > function in X. > > I have not created a /etx/X11/ config file yet. Do I need to do so? If so, > what;s the best way? > > This may be the same problem I ran into 2 weeks ago. The latest builds of X have changed a few defaults. Notably, the man page for xorg.conf now suggests this. > Option "AllowEmptyInput" "boolean" > If enabled, don't add the standard keyboard and mouse drivers, > if there are no input devices in the config file. Enabled by > default if AutoAddDevices and AutoEnableDevices is enabled, oth- > erwise disabled. If AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using the > kbd, mouse or vmmouse driver are ignored. So by default, it now doesn't add input devices. I found that building a vestigal xorg.conf so I could change that back to "no" got me my input devices back. You may also want to change the DontZap option to get back the Ctrl-Alt-BS key sequence to exit the X server. Enno -------------------------- Enno Davids 03 9583 5474 040 999 2981 enno.davids@metva.com.au
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