On Sat, 19 Sep 2009, Justin Piszcz wrote:
> > > On Sat, 19 Sep 2009, Justin Piszcz wrote: > >> On Sat, 19 Sep 2009, Justin Piszcz wrote: >> >>> On Sat, 19 Sep 2009, Justin Piszcz wrote: >> >>>> On Sat, 19 Sep 2009, Justin Piszcz wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> I have two hosts (x86_64) & (x86) running and after apt-get dist-upgrade >>>>> this morning, I can no longer use my keyboard/mouse on either after a >>>>> reboot on both machines? >>>>> >>>>> Has anyone experienced anthing similar? >>>>> >>>>> On the x86 host it is ps2(kbd)+usb(mouse). >>>>> On the x86_64 host it is usb(kbd)+usb(mouse). >>>>> >>>>> Justin. >>>>> >>>> Appears to be a known issue: >>>> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=364932 >>>> >>>> Well here is the fix: >>>> http://osdir.com/ml/debian-bugs-closed/2009-09/msg02262.html >>>> >>>> Quote: >>>> >>>> The evdev X driver can't work if the CONFIG_INPUT_EVDEV option is >>>> disabled >>>> in your kernel configuration. You'll have to either enable this kernel >>>> option, or disable the "AutoAddDevices" option in xorg.conf. >>>> >>>> # grep CONFIG_INPUT_EVDEV .config >>>> # CONFIG_INPUT_EVDEV is not set >>>> >>>> Trying now. >>>> >>> >>> So this fixes the issue (w/ the kernel config option); to where I can use >>> my >>> keyboard and mouse. however, now there is an annoying lagging with the >>> mouse cursor, I will remove this and try the AutoAddDevices option in >>> xorg.conf >>> to see if it fixes it. >>> >>> I have been using the following mouse setting for many years: >>> >>> xset m 20/5 1 >>> >>> It no longer works the same anymore either with the new X server (I am >>> guessing this is the culprit) however I will try the AutoAddDevices and >>> disable the kernel event interface to see if this returns the mouse >>> acceleration back to normal. >>> >>> Justin. >>> >> >> Update again: Without the kernel option, the 'auto' option for xorg.conf >> did not work, so my question to the debian-user@ list and xorg@ list is >> how do I get my old mouse settings back? >> >> xset m 20/5 1 which I have been using for a decade++ no longer yields the >> same results for the mouse cursor, before, the acceleration was immediate >> and it stayed the same throughout the cursor movement. now, when I move >> the mouse slowly to highlight text for example, it moves 1/3 the speed as >> usual and only speeds up when I move the mouse much faster. >> >> I can downgrade back to an earlier version of Xorg but I was wondering if >> there was a proper fix for this problem? Is there a document on the new >> settings that makes it so xset m 20/5 1 no longer yields the same >> acceleration/movement etc as it used to? >> >> ii xorg 1:7.4+4 X.Org >> X Window System >> ii xserver-xorg-input-mouse 1:1.4.0-4 X.Org >> X server -- mouse input driver >> >> The docs in /usr/share/doc/xserver-xorg-input-mouse do not yield and >> useful information. > > Appears to to affect others as well: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/273837 > > Still looking for a fix/work-around. > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject > of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] > Here: http://xorg.freedesktop.org/wiki/Development/Documentation/PointerAcceleration#AccelerationProfiles Still have not been able to make the cursor behavior like it once was, however. Justin. _______________________________________________ xorg mailing list [email protected] http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg
