Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 12:56:54 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: DBUS + kvm breaks X server (was: X server and xinit works excellent....almost.) Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1111091246230.80940@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <20154.52783.72357.863854@jerusalem.litteratus.org> References: <4EB88225.9020702@bredband.net> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1111080806260.70888@wonkity.com> <20111108205600.7a8e0205.freebsd@edvax.de> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1111081321010.72738@wonkity.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1111081331150.72921@wonkity.com> <20111108215114.24d336e6.freebsd@edvax.de> <4EBA5EBD.7020501@bredband.net> <20111109191557.f5ce0bfd.freebsd@edvax.de> <20154.52783.72357.863854@jerusalem.litteratus.org>
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On Wed, 9 Nov 2011, Robert Huff wrote: > I have two systems - one Windows, one FreeBSD - that share > monitor, keyboard, and mouse via a kvm. FreeBSD had both HAL and > DBUS installed and activated in rc.conf. > Scenario: I'm working on the FreeBSD system, and switch to the > WIndows system (push the button on the kvm) everything's fine. > But when I switch back, I an now sitting at the Xdm prompt; I'm > guessing this means X has crashed. > I experimented a little and discovered if I disable DBUS after > initial boot, this no longer happens. (It makes some other things > unhappy, but I can live with that.) > Anyone have anyideas what might be happening and how to unbreak > this? Are the keyboard and mouse USB devices? A KVM should not disconnect them on switching, but maybe it does. Try it without HAL by adding Option "AutoAddDevices" "Off" to ServerLayout in xorg.conf.
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