From owner-freebsd-x11@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Nov 13 20:35:35 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9D636106566B for ; Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:35:35 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wblock@wonkity.com) Received: from wonkity.com (wonkity.com [67.158.26.137]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 58AE48FC13 for ; Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:35:35 +0000 (UTC) Received: from wonkity.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by wonkity.com (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id nADKACB6078541; Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:10:12 -0700 (MST) (envelope-from wblock@wonkity.com) Received: from localhost (wblock@localhost) by wonkity.com (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) with ESMTP id nADKACMr078538; Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:10:12 -0700 (MST) (envelope-from wblock@wonkity.com) Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:10:12 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block To: Dwayne MacKinnon In-Reply-To: <200911131106.57241.dmk@ncf.ca> Message-ID: References: <200911131106.57241.dmk@ncf.ca> User-Agent: Alpine 2.00 (BSF 1167 2008-08-23) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; format=flowed; charset=US-ASCII X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.2.2 (wonkity.com [127.0.0.1]); Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:10:12 -0700 (MST) Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org, freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Problem with xorg & 8.0-RC2 X-BeenThere: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: X11 on FreeBSD -- maintaining and support List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:35:35 -0000 On Fri, 13 Nov 2009, Dwayne MacKinnon wrote: > A while back, there was a problem with running moused and xorg at the same > time. Basically, the system would have problems with opening the mouse device > twice and you'd have a situation where xevents wouldn't occur until the mouse > was moved. (Example: typing in an xterm the text wouldn't appear until you > moved the mouse.) > > That problem was solved. However, I just upgraded my workstation to 8.0-RC2, > and I've found the same sort of behaviour. Killing the moused appears to fix > it. > > I was wondering if anyone else is seeing behaviour like this? Seen it with AutoAddDevices "off" option in xorg.conf when running hal. If you run hal, remove AutoAddDevices and AllowEmptyInput options from xorg.conf. -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA