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From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
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Subject: Re: xorgconfig missing FBD_8
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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