Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:26:30 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Steve Franks <bahamasfranks@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: xorgconfig missing FBD_8 Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1002111401530.22477@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <539c60b91002111200m1f239086mae6e0780d19c1f21@mail.gmail.com> References: <4B70F3EE.9090201@sbcglobal.net> <539c60b91002091337s6dc7cbbejfef28f1e8f027c25@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1002091640140.11722@wonkity.com> <539c60b91002111200m1f239086mae6e0780d19c1f21@mail.gmail.com>
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On Thu, 11 Feb 2010, Steve Franks wrote: >> AllowEmptyInput bad, AutoAddDevices good. > > Whatever. Just trying to be helpful. AllowEmptyInput still works on > my boxes, so I was passing the secret knowledge. The handbook does oft > lag reality. AEI is still there, but gets misused and causes other problems. On FreeBSD it was used to address an early bug, since fixed. Then it became seen as the way to disable hal in xorg. It can cause trouble doing that, though. So if you're trying to disable hal devices in xorg, first try Option "AutoAddDevices" "Off" -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
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