Bug#632419: support for serial pointer device

2011-10-15 Thread Jonathan Nieder
clone 632419 -1 -2 retitle -1 xf86-input-mouse: package description should explain relationship to evdev # http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?msg=86;bug=632419 tags -1 + patch retitle -2 xf86-input-evdev: please "Suggests: inputattach" reassign -2 xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-3 # htt

Bug#632419: support for serial pointer device

2011-07-07 Thread Julien Cristau
On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 12:38:16 -0500, Jonathan Nieder wrote: > Perhaps xserver-xorg-input-evdev should have "Suggests: inputattach". > It would also be nice to document this in the xserver-xorg-input-mouse > package description: > > Most configurations on Linux will use the evdev driver a

Bug#632419: support for serial pointer device

2011-07-07 Thread Jonathan Nieder
Julien Cristau wrote: > On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 12:15:25 -0500, Jonathan Nieder wrote: >> What are those errors? That might be an X bug. (Ideally, upgrades of >> any program should not break working configurations without warning.) > > Ideally, yes, but serial mice are enough of a corner case th

Bug#632419: support for serial pointer device

2011-07-07 Thread Jonathan Nieder
Hi again, Jonathan Nieder wrote: > a...@users.sourceforge.net wrote: >> But even if I make it work or create a barebones X configuration file just >> with the >> Pointer Device set to /dev/ttyS0, the pointer is not functional. > > If this is true and xserver-xorg-input-mouse is installed, then i

Bug#632419: support for serial pointer device

2011-07-07 Thread Julien Cristau
On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 12:15:25 -0500, Jonathan Nieder wrote: > retitle 632419 X: please ask for (serial) mouse device name at installation > time if no pointer is detected > reassign 632419 xserver-xorg-input-mouse 1:1.5.0-2 > severity 632419 wishlist > quit > > Hi, > > a...@users.sourceforge

Bug#632419: support for serial pointer device

2011-07-07 Thread Jonathan Nieder
retitle 632419 X: please ask for (serial) mouse device name at installation time if no pointer is detected reassign 632419 xserver-xorg-input-mouse 1:1.5.0-2 severity 632419 wishlist quit Hi, a...@users.sourceforge.net wrote: > X works differently in this distribution. I needed a configuration